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West Bend Weather Records (USC00138852)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for West Bend (USC00138852), Iowa, United States, with 54 years of record.

Key Facts for West Bend

  • West Bend (USC00138852) is a weather station in Iowa, United States at 42.95 latitude and -94.42 longitude, 366 m (1,201 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1893 to 1946, 54 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at West Bend still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • West Bend set a daily record precipitation of 18.5 mm (0.7 in) on 24 October 1946.

About the Station

  • Location: Iowa, United States, 42.95 latitude, -94.42 longitude.
  • Elevation: 366 m (1,201 ft).
  • Period of record: 1893 to 1946, 54 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at West Bend, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at West Bend. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at West Bend. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at West Bend, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan19.4 C (66.9 F)-37.8 C (-36.0 F)n/an/a
Feb18.3 C (64.9 F)-35.6 C (-32.1 F)n/an/a
Mar28.9 C (84.0 F)-28.9 C (-20.0 F)n/an/a
Apr33.9 C (93.0 F)-15.0 C (5.0 F)n/an/a
May41.1 C (106.0 F)-6.1 C (21.0 F)n/an/a
Jun40.0 C (104.0 F)-0.6 C (30.9 F)n/an/a
Jul42.8 C (109.0 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)n/an/a
Aug41.7 C (107.1 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)n/an/a
Sep37.2 C (99.0 F)-6.1 C (21.0 F)n/an/a
Oct32.2 C (90.0 F)-20.6 C (-5.1 F)n/an/a
Nov30.6 C (87.1 F)-23.3 C (-9.9 F)n/an/a
Dec18.9 C (66.0 F)-33.9 C (-29.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at West Bend by the year they were set 1,464 records at West Bend still stand. 1936 holds the most, with 63. 0204060801897: 11900: 21901: 361902: 291903: 281904: 231905: 311906: 211907: 261908: 301909: 321910: 361911: 471912: 321913: 371914: 311915: 281916: 261917: 371918: 361919: 261920: 341921: 381922: 291923: 251924: 431925: 381926: 201927: 421928: 371929: 201930: 541931: 491932: 251933: 271934: 471935: 261936: 631937: 311938: 211939: 311940: 231941: 301942: 261943: 191944: 311945: 301946: 101897190419091914191919241929193419391944
1,464 records at West Bend still stand. 1936 holds the most, with 63.
Standing records at West Bend by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
18971
19002
190136
190229
190328
190423
190531
190621
190726
190830
190932
191036
191147
191232
191337
191431
191528
191626
191737
191836
191926
192034
192138
192229
192325
192443
192538
192620
192742
192837
192920
193054
193149
193225
193327
193447
193526
193663
193731
193821
193931
194023
194130
194226
194319
194431
194530
194610

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 102.9 mm (4.1 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at West Bend The wettest day on record for each calendar month at West Bend. The most was 102.9 mm (4.1 in) on 8 September 1901. 050100150 Jan: 32.0 mm (1.3 in), 22 January 1933 Jan Feb: 48.8 mm (1.9 in), 18 February 1915 Feb Mar: 54.6 mm (2.1 in), 7 March 1897 Mar Apr: 57.2 mm (2.3 in), 9 April 1922 Apr May: 89.4 mm (3.5 in), 24 May 1903 May Jun: 88.9 mm (3.5 in), 4 June 1925 Jun Jul: 97.5 mm (3.8 in), 23 July 1935 Jul Aug: 83.8 mm (3.3 in), 14 August 1945 Aug Sep: 102.9 mm (4.1 in), 8 September 1901 Sep Oct: 64.8 mm (2.6 in), 7 October 1914 Oct Nov: 67.1 mm (2.6 in), 15 November 1909 Nov Dec: 47.0 mm (1.9 in), 10 December 1911 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at West Bend. The most was 102.9 mm (4.1 in) on 8 September 1901.
Record daily precipitation for each month at West Bend
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan32.0 mm (1.3 in)22 January 1933
Feb48.8 mm (1.9 in)18 February 1915
Mar54.6 mm (2.1 in)7 March 1897
Apr57.2 mm (2.3 in)9 April 1922
May89.4 mm (3.5 in)24 May 1903
Jun88.9 mm (3.5 in)4 June 1925
Jul97.5 mm (3.8 in)23 July 1935
Aug83.8 mm (3.3 in)14 August 1945
Sep102.9 mm (4.1 in)8 September 1901
Oct64.8 mm (2.6 in)7 October 1914
Nov67.1 mm (2.6 in)15 November 1909
Dec47.0 mm (1.9 in)10 December 1911

Period of Record Coverage

1900 to 1946
Days with data per year at West Bend 47 years of record at West Bend, 1900 to 1946. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1900, 1901, 1946. 1900: 6 of 365 days1901: 214 of 365 days1902: 363 of 365 days1903: 356 of 365 days1904: 361 of 366 days1905: 356 of 365 days1906: 359 of 365 days1907: 358 of 365 days1908: 354 of 366 days1909: 359 of 365 days1910: 363 of 365 days1911: 362 of 365 days1912: 353 of 366 days1913: 360 of 365 days1914: 362 of 365 days1915: 357 of 365 days1916: 361 of 366 days1917: 363 of 365 days1918: 360 of 365 days1919: 362 of 365 days1920: 366 of 366 days1921: 360 of 365 days1922: 361 of 365 days1923: 365 of 365 days1924: 366 of 366 days1925: 364 of 365 days1926: 365 of 365 days1927: 363 of 365 days1928: 364 of 366 days1929: 362 of 365 days1930: 361 of 365 days1931: 363 of 365 days1932: 365 of 366 days1933: 365 of 365 days1934: 363 of 365 days1935: 363 of 365 days1936: 366 of 366 days1937: 364 of 365 days1938: 361 of 365 days1939: 365 of 365 days1940: 365 of 366 days1941: 365 of 365 days1942: 363 of 365 days1943: 363 of 365 days1944: 363 of 366 days1945: 360 of 365 days1946: 302 of 365 days19001910192019301940
47 years of record at West Bend, 1900 to 1946. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1900, 1901, 1946.
Days with data per year at West Bend
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
190062%No
190121459%No
190236399%Yes
190335698%Yes
190436199%Yes
190535698%Yes
190635998%Yes
190735898%Yes
190835497%Yes
190935998%Yes
191036399%Yes
191136299%Yes
191235396%Yes
191336099%Yes
191436299%Yes
191535798%Yes
191636199%Yes
191736399%Yes
191836099%Yes
191936299%Yes
1920366100%Yes
192136099%Yes
192236199%Yes
1923365100%Yes
1924366100%Yes
1925364100%Yes
1926365100%Yes
192736399%Yes
192836499%Yes
192936299%Yes
193036199%Yes
193136399%Yes
1932365100%Yes
1933365100%Yes
193436399%Yes
193536399%Yes
1936366100%Yes
1937364100%Yes
193836199%Yes
1939365100%Yes
1940365100%Yes
1941365100%Yes
194236399%Yes
194336399%Yes
194436399%Yes
194536099%Yes
194630283%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at West Bend
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
24 October 1946West Bend, USdaily rain18.5 mm (0.7 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)37 years19 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 1946West Bend, USdaily high min (Tie)7.8 C (46.0 F)tie31 years3 of 100 (Routine)
10 October 1946West Bend, USdaily rain27.4 mm (1.1 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)47 years22 of 100 (Routine)
23 September 1946West Bend, USdaily low max10.6 C (51.1 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)4 years7 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1946West Bend, USdaily low max (Tie)20.0 C (68.0 F)tie35 years3 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1946West Bend, USdaily rain23.1 mm (0.9 in)5.3 mm (0.21 in)29 years16 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1946West Bend, USdaily high min (Tie)21.7 C (71.1 F)tie0 years1 of 100 (Routine)
20 June 1946West Bend, USdaily low max15.6 C (60.1 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)44 years23 of 100 (Routine)
19 June 1946West Bend, USdaily rain28.2 mm (1.1 in)4.1 mm (0.16 in)8 years10 of 100 (Routine)
19 June 1946West Bend, USdaily low max (Tie)18.3 C (64.9 F)tie31 years3 of 100 (Routine)
1 June 1946West Bend, USdaily low min3.9 C (39.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)36 years18 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1946West Bend, USdaily low min-2.8 C (27.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)17 years13 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1946West Bend, USdaily low min-4.4 C (24.1 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)20 years14 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1946West Bend, USdaily low max11.7 C (53.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)19 years10 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 1946West Bend, USdaily snowfall1.3 cm (0.5 in)1.3 cm (0.5 in)46 years20 of 100 (Routine)
21 April 1946West Bend, USdaily high min (Tie)10.0 C (50.0 F)tie36 years3 of 100 (Routine)
19 April 1946West Bend, USdaily high max (Tie)28.3 C (82.9 F)tie23 years2 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1946West Bend, USdaily high min12.2 C (54.0 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)0 years14 of 100 (Routine)
29 March 1946West Bend, USdaily high min7.8 C (46.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)8 years10 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1946West Bend, USdaily rain22.9 mm (0.9 in)9.7 mm (0.38 in)15 years20 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

44 complete years, 1902 to 1945
Annual mean temperature at West Bend as warming stripes, 1902 to 1945 One stripe for each of 44 complete years at West Bend, 1902 to 1945. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 8.1 C (46.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1917, at 5.7 C (42.2 F), and the warmest was 1931, at 11.1 C (51.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 3.0 C (5.4 F). 1902: 7.9 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1903: 7.6 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1904: 6.8 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1905: 7.5 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1906: 8.0 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1907: 7.5 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1908: 8.4 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1909: 7.6 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1910: 8.2 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1911: 8.6 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1912: 7.1 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1913: 8.5 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1914: 8.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1915: 7.8 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1916: 7.1 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1917: 5.7 C, -2.4 C from the station mean1918: 8.9 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1919: 8.2 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1920: 7.9 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1921: 10.2 C, +2.1 C from the station mean1922: 9.6 C, +1.4 C from the station mean1923: 8.8 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1924: 7.0 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1925: 8.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1926: 7.8 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1927: 7.8 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1928: 8.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1929: 7.0 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1930: 9.3 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1931: 11.1 C, +2.9 C from the station mean1932: 7.8 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1933: 9.2 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1934: 9.3 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1935: 7.8 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1936: 7.3 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1937: 6.8 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1938: 9.0 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1939: 9.4 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1940: 7.7 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1941: 9.4 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1942: 8.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1943: 7.5 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1944: 8.7 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1945: 7.5 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1902190519101915192019251930193519401945
One stripe for each of 44 complete years at West Bend, 1902 to 1945. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 8.1 C (46.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1917, at 5.7 C (42.2 F), and the warmest was 1931, at 11.1 C (51.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 3.0 C (5.4 F).
Annual mean temperature at West Bend as warming stripes, 1902 to 1945
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19027.9 C-0.28 C
19037.6 C-0.54 C
19046.8 C-1.38 C
19057.5 C-0.66 C
19068.0 C-0.11 C
19077.5 C-0.69 C
19088.4 C+0.28 C
19097.6 C-0.58 C
19108.2 C+0.01 C
19118.6 C+0.41 C
19127.1 C-1.06 C
19138.5 C+0.40 C
19148.5 C+0.32 C
19157.8 C-0.38 C
19167.1 C-1.00 C
19175.7 C-2.45 C
19188.9 C+0.73 C
19198.2 C+0.04 C
19207.9 C-0.22 C
192110.2 C+2.09 C
19229.6 C+1.42 C
19238.8 C+0.62 C
19247.0 C-1.17 C
19258.1 C-0.07 C
19267.8 C-0.36 C
19277.8 C-0.36 C
19288.5 C+0.32 C
19297.0 C-1.14 C
19309.3 C+1.13 C
193111.1 C+2.91 C
19327.8 C-0.39 C
19339.2 C+1.08 C
19349.3 C+1.12 C
19357.8 C-0.33 C
19367.3 C-0.80 C
19376.8 C-1.31 C
19389.0 C+0.86 C
19399.4 C+1.22 C
19407.7 C-0.49 C
19419.4 C+1.21 C
19428.3 C+0.16 C
19437.5 C-0.61 C
19448.7 C+0.60 C
19457.5 C-0.60 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1902 to 1945 is 0.19 C (-0.05 to 0.42) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.3 F (-0.1 to 0.8) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 44 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at West Bend
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.19 C (-0.05 to 0.42) per decade0.3 F (-0.1 to 0.8) per decade1902 to 194544Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum0.23 C (-0.05 to 0.50) per decade0.4 F (-0.1 to 0.9) per decade1902 to 194544Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.1 C (-0.1 to 0.4) per decade0.3 F (-0.1 to 0.7) per decade1902 to 194544Not clearly different from zero

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

1893 to 1946
Yearly extremes at West Bend: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)42.8 C (109.0 F)190136.7 C (98.1 F)47
Coldest night (TNn)-37.8 C (-36.0 F)1912-30.0 C (-22.0 F)48
Wettest day (Rx1day)102.9 mm (4.1 in)190160.1 mm (2.4 in)54
Wettest five days (Rx5day)150.6 mm (5.9 in)193784.4 mm (3.3 in)54
Longest dry spell (CDD)49 days190324 days54

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at West Bend by year The hottest day of the year at West Bend, 1893 to 1946. The record is 42.8 C (109.0 F) in 1901, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.7 C (98.1 F). 3035404519001910192019301940Record: 42.8 C (109.0 F) in 1901
The hottest day of the year at West Bend, 1893 to 1946. The record is 42.8 C (109.0 F) in 1901, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.7 C (98.1 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at West Bend by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1893n/a
1894n/a
1895n/a
1896n/a
1897n/a
1898n/a
1899n/a
190035.6 C (96.1 F)
190142.8 C (109.0 F)
190233.9 C (93.0 F)
190336.7 C (98.1 F)
190433.3 C (91.9 F)
190534.4 C (93.9 F)
190635.0 C (95.0 F)
190736.7 C (98.1 F)
190835.0 C (95.0 F)
190935.6 C (96.1 F)
191036.1 C (97.0 F)
191140.0 C (104.0 F)
191236.1 C (97.0 F)
191336.7 C (98.1 F)
191436.7 C (98.1 F)
191532.2 C (90.0 F)
191637.2 C (99.0 F)
191737.2 C (99.0 F)
191837.2 C (99.0 F)
191937.2 C (99.0 F)
192036.1 C (97.0 F)
192136.1 C (97.0 F)
192237.2 C (99.0 F)
192336.1 C (97.0 F)
192434.4 C (93.9 F)
192538.3 C (100.9 F)
192639.4 C (102.9 F)
192736.7 C (98.1 F)
192836.1 C (97.0 F)
192935.0 C (95.0 F)
193041.7 C (107.1 F)
193137.8 C (100.0 F)
193235.6 C (96.1 F)
193340.0 C (104.0 F)
193441.1 C (106.0 F)
193537.8 C (100.0 F)
193642.2 C (108.0 F)
193738.3 C (100.9 F)
193836.7 C (98.1 F)
193937.2 C (99.0 F)
194039.4 C (102.9 F)
194138.9 C (102.0 F)
194235.0 C (95.0 F)
194335.0 C (95.0 F)
194435.6 C (96.1 F)
194535.6 C (96.1 F)
194635.6 C (96.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at West Bend by year The coldest night of the year at West Bend, 1893 to 1946. The record is -37.8 C (-36.0 F) in 1912, marked on the chart; the median year is -30.0 C (-22.0 F). -40-30-20-10019001910192019301940Record: -37.8 C (-36.0 F) in 1912
The coldest night of the year at West Bend, 1893 to 1946. The record is -37.8 C (-36.0 F) in 1912, marked on the chart; the median year is -30.0 C (-22.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at West Bend by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1893n/a
1894n/a
1895n/a
1896n/a
1897-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1898n/a
1899n/a
1900-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1901-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1902-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1903-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1904-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1905-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1906-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1907-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1908-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1909-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1910-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1911-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1912-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1913-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1914-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1915-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1916-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1917-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1918-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1919-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1920-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1921-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1922-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1923-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1924-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1925-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1926-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1927-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1928-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1929-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1930-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1931-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1932-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1933-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1934-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1935-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1936-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1937-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1938-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1939-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1940-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1941-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1942-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1943-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1944-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1945-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1946-28.9 C (-20.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at West Bend by year The wettest day of the year at West Bend, 1893 to 1946. The record is 102.9 mm (4.1 in) in 1901, marked on the chart; the median year is 60.1 mm (2.4 in). 2040608010012019001910192019301940Record: 102.9 mm (4.1 in) in 1901
The wettest day of the year at West Bend, 1893 to 1946. The record is 102.9 mm (4.1 in) in 1901, marked on the chart; the median year is 60.1 mm (2.4 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at West Bend by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
189325.4 mm (1.0 in)
189427.2 mm (1.1 in)
189553.3 mm (2.1 in)
189648.3 mm (1.9 in)
189755.1 mm (2.2 in)
189874.9 mm (2.9 in)
189943.2 mm (1.7 in)
190059.7 mm (2.4 in)
1901102.9 mm (4.1 in)
190241.4 mm (1.6 in)
190389.4 mm (3.5 in)
190444.5 mm (1.8 in)
190552.3 mm (2.1 in)
190662.2 mm (2.4 in)
190774.7 mm (2.9 in)
190886.6 mm (3.4 in)
190967.1 mm (2.6 in)
191037.6 mm (1.5 in)
191147.0 mm (1.9 in)
191269.1 mm (2.7 in)
191380.0 mm (3.1 in)
191464.8 mm (2.6 in)
191548.8 mm (1.9 in)
191670.6 mm (2.8 in)
191760.5 mm (2.4 in)
191864.8 mm (2.6 in)
191938.1 mm (1.5 in)
192057.2 mm (2.3 in)
192149.0 mm (1.9 in)
192257.2 mm (2.3 in)
192364.5 mm (2.5 in)
192436.3 mm (1.4 in)
192588.9 mm (3.5 in)
192666.0 mm (2.6 in)
192731.5 mm (1.2 in)
192848.8 mm (1.9 in)
192939.4 mm (1.6 in)
193040.6 mm (1.6 in)
193143.4 mm (1.7 in)
193272.9 mm (2.9 in)
193383.3 mm (3.3 in)
193485.9 mm (3.4 in)
193597.5 mm (3.8 in)
193650.8 mm (2.0 in)
193770.1 mm (2.8 in)
193883.8 mm (3.3 in)
193972.6 mm (2.9 in)
194045.7 mm (1.8 in)
194183.8 mm (3.3 in)
194287.1 mm (3.4 in)
194352.3 mm (2.1 in)
194481.8 mm (3.2 in)
194583.8 mm (3.3 in)
194644.5 mm (1.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at West Bend by year The wettest five days of the year at West Bend, 1893 to 1946. The record is 150.6 mm (5.9 in) in 1937, marked on the chart; the median year is 84.4 mm (3.3 in). 05010015020019001910192019301940Record: 150.6 mm (5.9 in) in 1937
The wettest five days of the year at West Bend, 1893 to 1946. The record is 150.6 mm (5.9 in) in 1937, marked on the chart; the median year is 84.4 mm (3.3 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at West Bend by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
189333.1 mm (1.3 in)
189439.5 mm (1.6 in)
189592.0 mm (3.6 in)
189683.4 mm (3.3 in)
189766.0 mm (2.6 in)
1898103.3 mm (4.1 in)
189971.4 mm (2.8 in)
1900107.0 mm (4.2 in)
1901129.8 mm (5.1 in)
190277.5 mm (3.1 in)
1903132.9 mm (5.2 in)
190477.8 mm (3.1 in)
190557.4 mm (2.3 in)
190681.5 mm (3.2 in)
190773.1 mm (2.9 in)
1908147.8 mm (5.8 in)
190992.6 mm (3.6 in)
191064.3 mm (2.5 in)
191164.5 mm (2.5 in)
191270.4 mm (2.8 in)
191368.8 mm (2.7 in)
1914102.9 mm (4.1 in)
191593.2 mm (3.7 in)
191670.6 mm (2.8 in)
191786.4 mm (3.4 in)
191874.0 mm (2.9 in)
191964.6 mm (2.5 in)
192090.2 mm (3.6 in)
192156.4 mm (2.2 in)
192294.9 mm (3.7 in)
192385.3 mm (3.4 in)
192460.5 mm (2.4 in)
1925106.3 mm (4.2 in)
192688.4 mm (3.5 in)
192757.7 mm (2.3 in)
192875.5 mm (3.0 in)
192967.1 mm (2.6 in)
193080.0 mm (3.1 in)
193179.0 mm (3.1 in)
1932107.9 mm (4.2 in)
1933114.6 mm (4.5 in)
1934107.0 mm (4.2 in)
1935113.8 mm (4.5 in)
193675.5 mm (3.0 in)
1937150.6 mm (5.9 in)
1938129.3 mm (5.1 in)
1939106.7 mm (4.2 in)
194081.2 mm (3.2 in)
1941104.2 mm (4.1 in)
194298.6 mm (3.9 in)
1943104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1944142.7 mm (5.6 in)
1945111.5 mm (4.4 in)
194672.3 mm (2.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at West Bend by year The longest dry spell of the year at West Bend, 1893 to 1946. The record is 49 days in 1903, marked on the chart; the median year is 24 days. 102030405019001910192019301940Record: 49 days in 1903
The longest dry spell of the year at West Bend, 1893 to 1946. The record is 49 days in 1903, marked on the chart; the median year is 24 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at West Bend by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
189329 days
189424 days
189519 days
189621 days
189723 days
189816 days
189932 days
190020 days
190117 days
190219 days
190349 days
190423 days
190520 days
190623 days
190721 days
190822 days
190921 days
191047 days
191138 days
191221 days
191338 days
191437 days
191534 days
191628 days
191722 days
191822 days
191928 days
192019 days
192128 days
192223 days
192337 days
192426 days
192523 days
192639 days
192720 days
192820 days
192923 days
193030 days
193141 days
193223 days
193326 days
193435 days
193524 days
193624 days
193729 days
193828 days
193948 days
194025 days
194121 days
194238 days
194335 days
194431 days
194530 days
194620 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

44 years with a frost

Across 44 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at West Bend falls on 6 May and the median first autumn frost on 30 September, which leaves a median of 147 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by -0.7 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at West Bend
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1916 to 1945)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost6 Mayn/a7 Mayn/a+0.6 days per decade
First autumn frost30 Septembern/a28 Septembern/a0.0 days per decade
Growing days147 daysn/a144 daysn/a-0.7 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, 1896 to 1945

A day with at least 61.3 mm (2.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 112.9 mm (4.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at West Bend: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years61.3 mm (2.4 in)
5 years78.8 mm (3.1 in)
10 years88.7 mm (3.5 in)
25 years99.6 mm (3.9 in)
50 years106.7 mm (4.2 in)Longer than the 44 years of record
100 years112.9 mm (4.4 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 1896 to 1945.

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: 102.9 mm (4.1 in) in 1901; 97.5 mm (3.8 in) in 1935; 89.4 mm (3.5 in) in 1903.

Station Changes

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

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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 . Last revised (2025-12-31).