Emporia 1 S Weather Records (USC00142541)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Emporia 1 S (USC00142541), Kansas, United States, with 69 years of record.

Key Facts for Emporia 1 S

Emporia 1 S (USC00142541) is a weather station in Kansas, United States at 38.39 latitude and -96.18 longitude, 328 m (1,077 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1893 to 1961, 69 years of record.
1,464 records set at Emporia 1 S still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Emporia 1 S set a daily record precipitation of 64.5 mm (2.5 in) on 13 September 1961.

About the Station

Location: Kansas, United States, 38.39 latitude, -96.18 longitude.
Elevation: 328 m (1,077 ft).
Period of record: 1893 to 1961, 69 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Emporia 1 S. 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 Emporia 1 S, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	24.4 C (75.9 F)	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	28.9 C (84.0 F)	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	33.9 C (93.0 F)	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	35.0 C (95.0 F)	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	n/a	n/a
May	40.6 C (105.1 F)	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	44.4 C (111.9 F)	5.0 C (41.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	46.7 C (116.1 F)	7.8 C (46.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	46.7 C (116.1 F)	6.7 C (44.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	42.2 C (108.0 F)	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	35.6 C (96.1 F)	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	28.9 C (84.0 F)	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	25.0 C (77.0 F)	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Emporia 1 S still stand. 1936 holds the most, with 69.

Standing records at Emporia 1 S by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1893	11
1894	29
1895	34
1896	21
1897	20
1898	22
1899	28
1900	13
1901	18
1902	22
1903	32
1904	14
1905	26
1906	14
1907	34
1908	18
1909	23
1910	29
1911	37
1912	25
1913	31
1914	10
1915	32
1916	20
1917	29
1918	24
1919	15
1920	22
1921	11
1922	12
1923	17
1924	26
1925	27
1926	11
1927	21
1928	22
1929	18
1930	45
1931	36
1932	30
1933	38
1934	55
1935	17
1936	69
1937	20
1938	19
1939	37
1940	23
1941	8
1942	15
1943	20
1944	15
1945	10
1946	20
1947	16
1948	13
1949	15
1950	27
1951	24
1952	23
1953	34
1954	17

All-Time Record Progression

7 new records

7 all-time records were set at Emporia 1 S between 8 August 1926 and 4 January 1947. Each dot is a new record.

When Emporia 1 S set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1926-08-08	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 43.3 C (109.9 F)
1926-08-09	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 43.9 C (111.0 F)
1930-07-12	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 44.4 C (111.9 F)
1930-08-03	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 45.0 C (113.0 F)
1930-08-04	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 45.6 C (114.1 F)
1934-07-15	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 46.7 C (116.1 F)
1947-01-04	Record low minimum temperature	Record low minimum temperature -31.1 C (-24.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 207.0 mm (8.1 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Emporia 1 S. The most was 207.0 mm (8.1 in) on 8 September 1895.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Emporia 1 S
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	4 January 1949
Feb	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	10 February 1898
Mar	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	14 March 1922
Apr	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	16 April 1945
May	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	19 May 1938
Jun	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	1 June 1941
Jul	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	11 July 1951
Aug	141.7 mm (5.6 in)	26 August 1941
Sep	207.0 mm (8.1 in)	8 September 1895
Oct	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	20 October 1949
Nov	178.6 mm (7.0 in)	16 November 1928
Dec	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	4 December 1944

Period of Record Coverage

1893 to 1954

62 years of record at Emporia 1 S, 1893 to 1954. 6 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1893, 1899, 1900, 1902, 1920, 1954.

Days with data per year at Emporia 1 S
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1893	300	82%	No
1894	360	99%	Yes
1895	358	98%	Yes
1896	331	90%	Yes
1897	354	97%	Yes
1898	356	98%	Yes
1899	324	89%	No
1900	238	65%	No
1901	360	99%	Yes
1902	264	72%	No
1903	332	91%	Yes
1904	364	99%	Yes
1905	364	100%	Yes
1906	363	99%	Yes
1907	361	99%	Yes
1908	364	99%	Yes
1909	365	100%	Yes
1910	365	100%	Yes
1911	364	100%	Yes
1912	364	99%	Yes
1913	357	98%	Yes
1914	359	98%	Yes
1915	363	99%	Yes
1916	361	99%	Yes
1917	364	100%	Yes
1918	354	97%	Yes
1919	335	92%	Yes
1920	326	89%	No
1921	360	99%	Yes
1922	365	100%	Yes
1923	363	99%	Yes
1924	361	99%	Yes
1925	331	91%	Yes
1926	363	99%	Yes
1927	365	100%	Yes
1928	363	99%	Yes
1929	365	100%	Yes
1930	365	100%	Yes
1931	365	100%	Yes
1932	364	99%	Yes
1933	363	99%	Yes
1934	355	97%	Yes
1935	363	99%	Yes
1936	357	98%	Yes
1937	361	99%	Yes
1938	354	97%	Yes
1939	365	100%	Yes
1940	363	99%	Yes
1941	365	100%	Yes
1942	364	100%	Yes
1943	364	100%	Yes
1944	365	100%	Yes
1945	365	100%	Yes
1946	365	100%	Yes
1947	365	100%	Yes
1948	360	98%	Yes
1949	357	98%	Yes
1950	355	97%	Yes
1951	357	98%	Yes
1952	347	95%	Yes
1953	342	94%	Yes
1954	273	75%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Emporia 1 S
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 September 1961	Emporia 1 S, US	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	60 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
4 September 1961	Emporia 1 S, US	daily rain	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	35 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
21 July 1961	Emporia 1 S, US	daily rain	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	4 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1961	Emporia 1 S, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	30 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1961	Emporia 1 S, US	daily rain	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	8 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1961	Emporia 1 S, US	daily rain	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	21 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1961	Emporia 1 S, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	50 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 1961	Emporia 1 S, US	daily rain	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	26 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
7 February 1961	Emporia 1 S, US	daily snowfall (Tie)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	tie	28 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
26 January 1961	Emporia 1 S, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	34 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1960	Emporia 1 S, US	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	42 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1960	Emporia 1 S, US	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	45 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
30 March 1960	Emporia 1 S, US	daily rain	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	11 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1960	Emporia 1 S, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1960	Emporia 1 S, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	54 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1960	Emporia 1 S, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	54 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1960	Emporia 1 S, US	monthly snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	0 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1960	Emporia 1 S, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	4 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1960	Emporia 1 S, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	54 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1960	Emporia 1 S, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	45 years	45 of 100 (Notable)

Climate Trend

50 complete years, 1894 to 1952

One stripe for each of 50 complete years at Emporia 1 S, 1894 to 1952. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 13.3 C (55.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1917, at 11.8 C (53.2 F), and the warmest was 1934, at 15.2 C (59.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.9 C (3.4 F).

Annual mean temperature at Emporia 1 S as warming stripes, 1894 to 1952
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1894	13.6 C	+0.33 C
1895	12.5 C	-0.81 C
1897	13.4 C	+0.14 C
1898	12.6 C	-0.68 C
1901	13.5 C	+0.26 C
1904	12.6 C	-0.70 C
1905	12.3 C	-1.00 C
1906	12.8 C	-0.53 C
1907	13.0 C	-0.26 C
1908	13.5 C	+0.17 C
1909	12.8 C	-0.46 C
1910	13.3 C	-0.02 C
1911	14.2 C	+0.92 C
1912	12.2 C	-1.12 C
1913	13.6 C	+0.33 C
1914	13.5 C	+0.21 C
1915	12.4 C	-0.85 C
1916	12.6 C	-0.73 C
1917	11.8 C	-1.53 C
1921	14.8 C	+1.53 C
1922	13.6 C	+0.34 C
1923	13.6 C	+0.30 C
1924	12.5 C	-0.81 C
1926	13.2 C	-0.04 C
1927	13.3 C	+0.03 C
1928	13.8 C	+0.53 C
1929	12.4 C	-0.87 C
1930	13.8 C	+0.56 C
1931	14.8 C	+1.51 C
1932	13.1 C	-0.22 C
1933	14.6 C	+1.34 C
1934	15.2 C	+1.89 C
1935	13.1 C	-0.23 C
1936	13.8 C	+0.52 C
1937	12.0 C	-1.24 C
1938	14.3 C	+1.02 C
1939	14.8 C	+1.54 C
1940	12.7 C	-0.60 C
1941	14.1 C	+0.80 C
1942	13.4 C	+0.11 C
1943	13.1 C	-0.19 C
1944	13.4 C	+0.11 C
1945	12.6 C	-0.64 C
1946	14.8 C	+1.47 C
1947	13.2 C	-0.07 C
1948	13.0 C	-0.25 C
1949	13.1 C	-0.23 C
1950	12.4 C	-0.86 C
1951	11.8 C	-1.45 C
1952	13.5 C	+0.18 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1894 to 1952 is 0.1 C (-0.1 to 0.2) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.1 F (-0.1 to 0.4) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 50 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Emporia 1 S
Measure	Per decade (C)	Per decade (F)	Period	Complete years	Reading
Annual mean temperature	0.1 C (-0.1 to 0.2) per decade	0.1 F (-0.1 to 0.4) per decade	1894 to 1952	50	Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum	0.19 C (0.00 to 0.38) per decade	0.34 F (0.00 to 0.69) per decade	1894 to 1952	50	Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum	-0.04 C (-0.17 to 0.09) per decade	-0.1 F (-0.3 to 0.2) per decade	1894 to 1952	50	Not 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 1961

Yearly extremes at Emporia 1 S: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	46.7 C (116.1 F)	1934	39.7 C (103.5 F)	62
Coldest night (TNn)	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	1947	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	62
Wettest day (Rx1day)	207.0 mm (8.1 in)	1895	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	69
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	281.4 mm (11.1 in)	1951	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	69
Longest dry spell (CDD)	67 days	1936	30 days	69

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Emporia 1 S, 1893 to 1961. The record is 46.7 C (116.1 F) in 1934, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.7 C (103.5 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Emporia 1 S by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1893	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1894	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1895	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1896	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1897	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1898	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1899	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1900	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1901	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1902	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1903	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1904	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1905	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1906	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1907	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1908	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1909	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1910	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1911	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1912	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1913	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1914	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1915	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1916	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1917	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1918	42.8 C (109.0 F)
1919	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1920	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1921	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1922	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1923	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1924	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1925	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1926	43.9 C (111.0 F)
1927	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1928	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1929	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1930	45.6 C (114.1 F)
1931	42.2 C (108.0 F)
1932	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1933	44.4 C (111.9 F)
1934	46.7 C (116.1 F)
1935	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1936	46.7 C (116.1 F)
1937	42.2 C (108.0 F)
1938	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1939	43.3 C (109.9 F)
1940	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1941	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1942	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1943	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1944	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1945	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1946	42.2 C (108.0 F)
1947	42.2 C (108.0 F)
1948	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1949	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1950	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1951	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1952	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1953	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1954	46.1 C (115.0 F)
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Emporia 1 S, 1893 to 1961. The record is -31.1 C (-24.0 F) in 1947, marked on the chart; the median year is -22.2 C (-8.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Emporia 1 S by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1893	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1894	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1895	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1896	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1897	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1898	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1899	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1900	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1901	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1902	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1903	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1904	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1905	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1906	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1907	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1908	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1909	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1910	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1911	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1912	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1913	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1914	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1915	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1916	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1917	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1918	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1919	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1920	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1921	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1922	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1923	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1924	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1925	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1926	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1927	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1928	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1929	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1930	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1931	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1932	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1933	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1934	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1935	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1936	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1937	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1938	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1939	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1940	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1941	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1942	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1943	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1944	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1945	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1946	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1947	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1948	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1949	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1950	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1951	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1952	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1953	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1954	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Emporia 1 S, 1893 to 1961. The record is 207.0 mm (8.1 in) in 1895, marked on the chart; the median year is 71.9 mm (2.8 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Emporia 1 S by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1893	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1894	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1895	207.0 mm (8.1 in)
1896	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1897	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1898	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1899	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1900	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1901	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1902	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1903	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1904	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1905	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1906	104.4 mm (4.1 in)
1907	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1908	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1909	80.8 mm (3.2 in)
1910	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1911	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1912	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1913	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1914	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1915	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1916	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1917	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1918	103.1 mm (4.1 in)
1919	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1920	98.8 mm (3.9 in)
1921	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1922	105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1923	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1924	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1925	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1926	177.8 mm (7.0 in)
1927	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1928	178.6 mm (7.0 in)
1929	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1930	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1931	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1932	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1933	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1934	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1935	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1936	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1937	116.8 mm (4.6 in)
1938	104.4 mm (4.1 in)
1939	82.3 mm (3.2 in)
1940	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1941	141.7 mm (5.6 in)
1942	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1943	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1944	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1945	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1946	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1947	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1948	173.7 mm (6.8 in)
1949	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1950	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1951	116.8 mm (4.6 in)
1952	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1953	80.8 mm (3.2 in)
1954	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1955	91.2 mm (3.6 in)
1956	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1957	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1958	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1959	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1960	100.1 mm (3.9 in)
1961	107.2 mm (4.2 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Emporia 1 S, 1893 to 1961. The record is 281.4 mm (11.1 in) in 1951, marked on the chart; the median year is 101.6 mm (4.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Emporia 1 S by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1893	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1894	63.6 mm (2.5 in)
1895	209.5 mm (8.2 in)
1896	78.8 mm (3.1 in)
1897	63.6 mm (2.5 in)
1898	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1899	95.2 mm (3.7 in)
1900	142.2 mm (5.6 in)
1901	109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1902	141.8 mm (5.6 in)
1903	86.3 mm (3.4 in)
1904	159.5 mm (6.3 in)
1905	110.2 mm (4.3 in)
1906	118.1 mm (4.6 in)
1907	93.7 mm (3.7 in)
1908	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1909	132.4 mm (5.2 in)
1910	113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1911	86.8 mm (3.4 in)
1912	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1913	92.8 mm (3.7 in)
1914	82.9 mm (3.3 in)
1915	139.0 mm (5.5 in)
1916	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1917	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1918	103.1 mm (4.1 in)
1919	57.5 mm (2.3 in)
1920	99.3 mm (3.9 in)
1921	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1922	157.2 mm (6.2 in)
1923	137.4 mm (5.4 in)
1924	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1925	98.8 mm (3.9 in)
1926	189.2 mm (7.4 in)
1927	104.4 mm (4.1 in)
1928	225.6 mm (8.9 in)
1929	136.4 mm (5.4 in)
1930	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1931	90.4 mm (3.6 in)
1932	106.9 mm (4.2 in)
1933	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1934	93.8 mm (3.7 in)
1935	129.8 mm (5.1 in)
1936	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1937	196.4 mm (7.7 in)
1938	193.0 mm (7.6 in)
1939	101.1 mm (4.0 in)
1940	59.6 mm (2.3 in)
1941	145.3 mm (5.7 in)
1942	138.6 mm (5.5 in)
1943	97.5 mm (3.8 in)
1944	124.9 mm (4.9 in)
1945	134.9 mm (5.3 in)
1946	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1947	84.1 mm (3.3 in)
1948	202.4 mm (8.0 in)
1949	134.3 mm (5.3 in)
1950	92.9 mm (3.7 in)
1951	281.4 mm (11.1 in)
1952	81.2 mm (3.2 in)
1953	113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1954	81.8 mm (3.2 in)
1955	133.2 mm (5.2 in)
1956	99.6 mm (3.9 in)
1957	98.1 mm (3.9 in)
1958	119.5 mm (4.7 in)
1959	111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1960	144.0 mm (5.7 in)
1961	142.7 mm (5.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Emporia 1 S, 1893 to 1961. The record is 67 days in 1936, marked on the chart; the median year is 30 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Emporia 1 S by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1893	50 days
1894	37 days
1895	30 days
1896	34 days
1897	36 days
1898	27 days
1899	37 days
1900	37 days
1901	40 days
1902	27 days
1903	26 days
1904	27 days
1905	27 days
1906	30 days
1907	22 days
1908	32 days
1909	28 days
1910	34 days
1911	30 days
1912	37 days
1913	42 days
1914	36 days
1915	29 days
1916	27 days
1917	40 days
1918	25 days
1919	33 days
1920	35 days
1921	33 days
1922	25 days
1923	36 days
1924	28 days
1925	37 days
1926	31 days
1927	27 days
1928	21 days
1929	19 days
1930	38 days
1931	19 days
1932	23 days
1933	22 days
1934	44 days
1935	21 days
1936	67 days
1937	27 days
1938	55 days
1939	42 days
1940	18 days
1941	18 days
1942	28 days
1943	35 days
1944	28 days
1945	49 days
1946	30 days
1947	24 days
1948	27 days
1949	30 days
1950	58 days
1951	22 days
1952	48 days
1953	29 days
1954	26 days
1955	27 days
1956	28 days
1957	24 days
1958	31 days
1959	35 days
1960	27 days
1961	25 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

50 years with a frost

Across 50 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Emporia 1 S falls on 16 April and the median first autumn frost on 22 October, which leaves a median of 188 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 Emporia 1 S
Measure	Median, all years	Earliest period	Recent period (1922 to 1952)	Recent against earliest	Fitted trend
Last spring frost	16 April	n/a	17 April	n/a	+0.4 days per decade
First autumn frost	22 October	n/a	23 October	n/a	+1.2 days per decade
Growing days	188 days	n/a	188 days	n/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

63 years, 1894 to 1960

A day with at least 73.9 mm (2.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 209.5 mm (8.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Emporia 1 S: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
5 years	102.3 mm (4.0 in)
10 years	123.9 mm (4.9 in)
25 years	154.9 mm (6.1 in)
50 years	180.9 mm (7.1 in)
100 years	209.5 mm (8.2 in)	Longer than the 63 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, 63 years of values from 1894 to 1960.

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: 207.0 mm (8.1 in) in 1895; 178.6 mm (7.0 in) in 1928; 177.8 mm (7.0 in) in 1926.

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 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).