Laurel 3 W Weather Records (USC00185111)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Laurel 3 W (USC00185111), Maryland, United States, with 122 years of record.

Key Facts for Laurel 3 W

Laurel 3 W (USC00185111) is a weather station in Maryland, United States at 39.08 latitude and -76.90 longitude, 122 m (400 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1895 to 2016, 122 years of record.
1,464 records set at Laurel 3 W still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Laurel 3 W tied a daily record high minimum temperature of 24.4 C (75.9 F) on 30 July 2015.

About the Station

Location: Maryland, United States, 39.08 latitude, -76.90 longitude.
Elevation: 122 m (400 ft).
Period of record: 1895 to 2016, 122 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 Laurel 3 W. 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 Laurel 3 W, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	26.1 C (79.0 F)	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	27.8 C (82.0 F)	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	32.2 C (90.0 F)	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	35.0 C (95.0 F)	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	n/a	n/a
May	36.7 C (98.1 F)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	38.3 C (100.9 F)	3.3 C (37.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	41.1 C (106.0 F)	4.4 C (39.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	40.0 C (104.0 F)	7.2 C (45.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	38.3 C (100.9 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	36.1 C (97.0 F)	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	28.9 C (84.0 F)	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	25.6 C (78.1 F)	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Laurel 3 W still stand. 1918 holds the most, with 33.

Standing records at Laurel 3 W by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1895	19
1896	24
1897	6
1898	17
1899	19
1900	30
1901	17
1902	20
1903	22
1904	12
1905	9
1906	14
1907	22
1908	19
1909	30
1910	15
1911	13
1912	15
1913	12
1914	25
1915	16
1916	22
1917	28
1918	33
1919	14
1920	5
1921	7
1922	8
1923	14
1924	11
1925	17
1926	10
1927	13
1928	13
1929	23
1930	30
1931	16
1932	14
1933	13
1934	24
1935	11
1936	7
1937	10
1938	9
1939	13
1940	15
1941	14
1942	9
1943	10
1944	4
1945	10
1949	2
1950	16
1951	4
1952	6
1953	9
1954	16
1955	6
1956	5
1957	13
1958	6
1959	9
1960	10
1961	12
1962	5
1963	13
1964	9
1965	8
1966	20
1967	6
1968	7
1969	4
1970	6
1971	9
1972	11
1973	8
1974	9
1975	12
1976	11
1977	13
1978	11
1979	10
1980	8
1981	9
1982	16
1983	9
1984	14
1985	17
1986	10
1987	6
1988	14
1989	13
1990	22
1991	21
1992	5
1993	11
1994	11
1995	5
1996	7
1997	6
1998	18
1999	11
2000	11
2001	16
2002	16
2003	4
2007	5
2008	11
2009	8
2010	19
2011	14
2012	10
2013	13
2014	7
2015	8

All-Time Record Progression

7 new records

7 all-time records were set at Laurel 3 W between 20 July 1930 and 29 October 2012. Each dot is a new record.

When Laurel 3 W set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1930-07-20	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 41.1 C (106.0 F)
1952-06-26	Record high minimum temperature	Record high minimum temperature 26.1 C (79.0 F)
1952-06-27	Record high minimum temperature	Record high minimum temperature 27.8 C (82.0 F)
1972-06-22	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 142.2 mm (5.6 in)
1994-01-19	Record low maximum temperature	Record low maximum temperature -15.0 C (5.0 F)
2001-07-25	Record high minimum temperature	Record high minimum temperature 28.3 C (82.9 F)
2012-10-29	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 148.8 mm (5.9 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 148.8 mm (5.9 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Laurel 3 W. The most was 148.8 mm (5.9 in) on 29 October 2012.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Laurel 3 W
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	13 January 1915
Feb	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	22 February 2003
Mar	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	21 March 1918
Apr	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	26 April 1937
May	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	6 May 1921
Jun	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	22 June 1972
Jul	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	13 July 1975
Aug	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	2 August 1906
Sep	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	5 September 1979
Oct	148.8 mm (5.9 in)	29 October 2012
Nov	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	23 November 1901
Dec	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	29 December 1901

Period of Record Coverage

1895 to 2015

115 years of record at Laurel 3 W, 1895 to 2015. 14 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1895, 1896, 1920, 1921, 1936, 1944, 1949, 1951 and others.

Days with data per year at Laurel 3 W
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1895	240	66%	No
1896	301	82%	No
1897	333	91%	Yes
1898	357	98%	Yes
1899	361	99%	Yes
1900	359	98%	Yes
1901	360	99%	Yes
1902	359	98%	Yes
1903	358	98%	Yes
1904	356	97%	Yes
1905	364	100%	Yes
1906	365	100%	Yes
1907	362	99%	Yes
1908	360	98%	Yes
1909	364	100%	Yes
1910	359	98%	Yes
1911	357	98%	Yes
1912	363	99%	Yes
1913	362	99%	Yes
1914	360	99%	Yes
1915	354	97%	Yes
1916	363	99%	Yes
1917	364	100%	Yes
1918	331	91%	Yes
1919	332	91%	Yes
1920	103	28%	No
1921	254	70%	No
1922	362	99%	Yes
1923	363	99%	Yes
1924	364	99%	Yes
1925	363	99%	Yes
1926	364	100%	Yes
1927	365	100%	Yes
1928	366	100%	Yes
1929	364	100%	Yes
1930	363	99%	Yes
1931	363	99%	Yes
1932	365	100%	Yes
1933	365	100%	Yes
1934	365	100%	Yes
1935	364	100%	Yes
1936	302	83%	No
1937	365	100%	Yes
1938	365	100%	Yes
1939	364	100%	Yes
1940	361	99%	Yes
1941	365	100%	Yes
1942	363	99%	Yes
1943	334	92%	Yes
1944	269	73%	No
1945	333	91%	Yes
1949	181	50%	No
1950	355	97%	Yes
1951	214	59%	No
1952	363	99%	Yes
1953	343	94%	Yes
1954	333	91%	Yes
1955	364	100%	Yes
1956	363	99%	Yes
1957	329	90%	Yes
1958	357	98%	Yes
1959	348	95%	Yes
1960	363	99%	Yes
1961	360	99%	Yes
1962	364	100%	Yes
1963	363	99%	Yes
1964	365	100%	Yes
1965	363	99%	Yes
1966	361	99%	Yes
1967	364	100%	Yes
1968	364	99%	Yes
1969	364	100%	Yes
1970	365	100%	Yes
1971	364	100%	Yes
1972	366	100%	Yes
1973	359	98%	Yes
1974	360	99%	Yes
1975	358	98%	Yes
1976	346	95%	Yes
1977	314	86%	No
1978	363	99%	Yes
1979	360	99%	Yes
1980	360	98%	Yes
1981	361	99%	Yes
1982	319	87%	No
1983	322	88%	No
1984	343	94%	Yes
1985	357	98%	Yes
1986	332	91%	Yes
1987	356	98%	Yes
1988	355	97%	Yes
1989	338	93%	Yes
1990	268	73%	No
1991	363	99%	Yes
1992	330	90%	Yes
1993	364	100%	Yes
1994	365	100%	Yes
1995	334	92%	Yes
1996	364	99%	Yes
1997	360	99%	Yes
1998	365	100%	Yes
1999	363	99%	Yes
2000	361	99%	Yes
2001	362	99%	Yes
2002	361	99%	Yes
2003	342	94%	Yes
2007	183	50%	No
2008	362	99%	Yes
2009	364	100%	Yes
2010	333	91%	Yes
2011	334	92%	Yes
2012	366	100%	Yes
2013	365	100%	Yes
2014	365	100%	Yes
2015	243	67%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Laurel 3 W
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 July 2015	Laurel 3 W, US	daily high min (Tie)	24.4 C (75.9 F)	tie	16 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
19 July 2015	Laurel 3 W, US	daily high min	26.7 C (80.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	1 year	11 of 100 (Routine)
27 June 2015	Laurel 3 W, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	46 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 2015	Laurel 3 W, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	32 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
18 May 2015	Laurel 3 W, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	48 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 2015	Laurel 3 W, US	daily high min	21.7 C (71.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	37 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 2015	Laurel 3 W, US	daily high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	50 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 2015	Laurel 3 W, US	daily low max	3.3 C (37.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	18 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 2015	Laurel 3 W, US	daily low min	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	113 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 2015	Laurel 3 W, US	daily low max	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	113 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2015	Laurel 3 W, US	daily low max	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	56 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 2015	Laurel 3 W, US	daily low max	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	95 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2015	Laurel 3 W, US	daily low max (Tie)	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	tie	72 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
19 November 2014	Laurel 3 W, US	daily low max	2.2 C (36.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	5 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 2014	Laurel 3 W, US	daily high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	20 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 2014	Laurel 3 W, US	daily high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	112 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2014	Laurel 3 W, US	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	11 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 2014	Laurel 3 W, US	daily rain	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	118 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
14 April 2014	Laurel 3 W, US	daily high min (Tie)	16.7 C (62.1 F)	tie	117 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 2014	Laurel 3 W, US	daily low max	1.1 C (34.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	56 years	32 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

83 complete years, 1898 to 2014

One stripe for each of 83 complete years at Laurel 3 W, 1898 to 2014. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 12.9 C (55.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1917, at 10.4 C (50.8 F), and the warmest was 1998, at 15.3 C (59.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.5 C (4.5 F).

Annual mean temperature at Laurel 3 W as warming stripes, 1898 to 2014
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1898	13.3 C	+0.46 C
1899	12.3 C	-0.55 C
1900	13.1 C	+0.24 C
1901	11.4 C	-1.44 C
1902	11.7 C	-1.16 C
1903	11.8 C	-1.12 C
1904	11.4 C	-1.44 C
1905	12.5 C	-0.41 C
1906	13.1 C	+0.21 C
1907	11.1 C	-1.78 C
1908	12.4 C	-0.50 C
1909	12.0 C	-0.89 C
1910	11.9 C	-1.00 C
1911	12.5 C	-0.38 C
1912	11.4 C	-1.48 C
1913	12.8 C	-0.07 C
1914	11.6 C	-1.33 C
1915	11.7 C	-1.15 C
1916	11.4 C	-1.52 C
1917	10.4 C	-2.44 C
1922	12.8 C	-0.08 C
1923	12.6 C	-0.32 C
1925	12.6 C	-0.24 C
1926	11.6 C	-1.27 C
1927	12.5 C	-0.39 C
1928	12.3 C	-0.58 C
1929	12.5 C	-0.43 C
1930	13.1 C	+0.19 C
1931	13.6 C	+0.68 C
1932	13.1 C	+0.20 C
1933	12.8 C	-0.04 C
1934	12.3 C	-0.59 C
1935	12.2 C	-0.72 C
1937	12.7 C	-0.20 C
1938	13.2 C	+0.27 C
1939	13.3 C	+0.37 C
1940	11.6 C	-1.32 C
1941	13.0 C	+0.15 C
1942	12.9 C	-0.02 C
1950	13.1 C	+0.18 C
1952	14.1 C	+1.22 C
1955	13.8 C	+0.89 C
1956	13.6 C	+0.68 C
1958	12.5 C	-0.35 C
1960	13.2 C	+0.28 C
1961	13.4 C	+0.52 C
1962	13.1 C	+0.20 C
1963	13.0 C	+0.16 C
1964	13.6 C	+0.71 C
1965	13.1 C	+0.22 C
1966	13.2 C	+0.27 C
1967	12.9 C	-0.02 C
1968	13.3 C	+0.42 C
1969	13.2 C	+0.33 C
1970	13.5 C	+0.62 C
1971	13.6 C	+0.70 C
1972	12.9 C	+0.04 C
1973	13.6 C	+0.71 C
1974	13.1 C	+0.22 C
1975	13.4 C	+0.55 C
1976	12.3 C	-0.60 C
1978	12.2 C	-0.66 C
1979	12.3 C	-0.63 C
1980	13.2 C	+0.29 C
1981	13.2 C	+0.33 C
1984	13.2 C	+0.28 C
1987	13.7 C	+0.78 C
1988	12.7 C	-0.15 C
1991	14.4 C	+1.55 C
1993	12.6 C	-0.26 C
1994	13.6 C	+0.74 C
1996	12.7 C	-0.14 C
1997	13.5 C	+0.64 C
1998	15.3 C	+2.44 C
1999	14.5 C	+1.60 C
2000	13.3 C	+0.46 C
2001	14.2 C	+1.34 C
2002	14.2 C	+1.35 C
2008	13.7 C	+0.85 C
2009	13.3 C	+0.46 C
2012	15.1 C	+2.26 C
2013	13.6 C	+0.70 C
2014	12.9 C	+0.04 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.2 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade over 1898 to 2014. In Fahrenheit: 0.3 F (0.2 to 0.4) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 83 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Laurel 3 W
Measure	Per decade (C)	Per decade (F)	Period	Complete years	Reading
Annual mean temperature	0.2 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade	0.3 F (0.2 to 0.4) per decade	1898 to 2014	83	Rise
Mean daily maximum	0.07 C (0.02 to 0.11) per decade	0.12 F (0.04 to 0.20) per decade	1898 to 2014	83	Rise
Mean daily minimum	0.3 C (0.2 to 0.3) per decade	0.5 F (0.4 to 0.6) per decade	1898 to 2014	83	Rise

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

1895 to 2016

Yearly extremes at Laurel 3 W: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	41.1 C (106.0 F)	1930	36.7 C (98.1 F)	115
Coldest night (TNn)	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	1912	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	115
Wettest day (Rx1day)	148.8 mm (5.9 in)	2012	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	118
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	234.8 mm (9.2 in)	1975	107.5 mm (4.2 in)	118
Longest dry spell (CDD)	43 days	1989	19 days	118

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Laurel 3 W, 1895 to 2016. The record is 41.1 C (106.0 F) in 1930, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.7 C (98.1 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Laurel 3 W by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1895	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1896	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1897	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1898	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1899	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1900	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1901	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1902	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1903	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1904	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1905	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1906	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1907	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1908	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1909	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1910	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1911	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1912	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1913	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1914	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1915	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1916	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1917	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1918	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1919	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1920	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1921	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1922	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1923	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1924	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1925	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1926	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1927	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1928	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1929	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1930	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1931	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1932	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1933	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1934	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1935	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1936	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1937	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1938	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1939	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1940	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1941	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1942	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1943	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1944	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1945	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1949	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1950	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1951	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1952	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1953	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1954	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1955	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1956	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1957	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1958	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1959	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1960	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1961	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1962	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1963	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1964	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1965	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1966	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1967	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1968	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1969	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1970	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1971	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1972	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1973	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1974	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1975	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1976	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1977	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1978	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1979	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1980	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1981	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1982	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1983	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1984	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1985	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1986	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1987	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1988	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1989	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1990	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1991	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1992	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1993	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1994	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1995	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1996	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1997	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1998	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1999	39.4 C (102.9 F)
2000	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2001	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2002	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2003	36.1 C (97.0 F)
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2008	36.1 C (97.0 F)
2009	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2010	38.9 C (102.0 F)
2011	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2012	38.9 C (102.0 F)
2013	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2014	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2015	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2016	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Laurel 3 W, 1895 to 2016. The record is -28.3 C (-18.9 F) in 1912, marked on the chart; the median year is -15.0 C (5.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Laurel 3 W by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1895	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1896	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1897	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1898	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1899	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1900	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1901	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1902	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1903	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1904	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1905	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1906	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1907	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1908	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1909	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1910	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1911	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1912	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1913	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1914	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1915	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1916	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1917	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1918	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1919	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1920	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1921	-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1922	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1923	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1924	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1925	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1926	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1927	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1928	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1929	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1930	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1931	-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1932	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1933	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1934	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1935	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1936	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1937	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1938	-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1939	-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1940	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1941	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1942	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1943	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1944	-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1945	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1949	-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1950	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1951	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1952	-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1953	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1954	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1955	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1956	-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1957	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1958	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1959	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1960	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1961	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1962	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1963	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1964	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1965	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1966	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1967	-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1968	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1969	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1970	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1971	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1972	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1973	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1974	-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1975	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1976	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1977	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1978	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1979	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1980	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1981	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1982	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1983	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1984	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1985	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1986	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1987	-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1988	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1989	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1990	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1991	-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1992	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1993	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1994	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1995	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1996	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1997	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1998	-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1999	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2000	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2001	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2002	-11.7 C (10.9 F)
2003	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	-7.8 C (18.0 F)
2008	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2009	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2010	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2011	-11.7 C (10.9 F)
2012	-11.7 C (10.9 F)
2013	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2014	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2015	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2016	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Laurel 3 W, 1895 to 2016. The record is 148.8 mm (5.9 in) in 2012, marked on the chart; the median year is 67.6 mm (2.7 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Laurel 3 W by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1895	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1896	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1897	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1898	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1899	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1900	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1901	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1902	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1903	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1904	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1905	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1906	133.4 mm (5.3 in)
1907	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1908	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1909	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1910	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1911	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1912	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1913	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1914	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1915	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1916	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1917	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1918	109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1919	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1920	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1921	127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1922	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1923	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1924	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1925	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1926	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1927	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1928	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1929	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1930	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1931	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1932	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1933	130.0 mm (5.1 in)
1934	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1935	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1936	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1937	112.3 mm (4.4 in)
1938	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1939	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1940	86.1 mm (3.4 in)
1941	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1942	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1943	91.7 mm (3.6 in)
1944	105.2 mm (4.1 in)
1945	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1949	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1950	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1951	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1952	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1953	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1954	86.6 mm (3.4 in)
1955	101.9 mm (4.0 in)
1956	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1957	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1958	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1959	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1960	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1961	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1962	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1963	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1964	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1965	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1966	107.7 mm (4.2 in)
1967	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1968	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1969	91.9 mm (3.6 in)
1970	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1971	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1972	142.2 mm (5.6 in)
1973	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1974	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1975	124.5 mm (4.9 in)
1976	89.2 mm (3.5 in)
1977	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1978	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1979	109.5 mm (4.3 in)
1980	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1981	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1982	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1983	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1984	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1985	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1986	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1987	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1988	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1989	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1990	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1991	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1992	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1993	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1994	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1995	82.8 mm (3.3 in)
1996	98.8 mm (3.9 in)
1997	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1998	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1999	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
2000	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
2001	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
2002	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
2003	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
2004	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
2005	113.5 mm (4.5 in)
2006	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
2007	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
2008	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
2009	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
2010	107.2 mm (4.2 in)
2011	105.4 mm (4.1 in)
2012	148.8 mm (5.9 in)
2013	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
2014	104.9 mm (4.1 in)
2015	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
2016	n/a

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Laurel 3 W, 1895 to 2016. The record is 234.8 mm (9.2 in) in 1975, marked on the chart; the median year is 107.5 mm (4.2 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Laurel 3 W by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1895	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1896	111.6 mm (4.4 in)
1897	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
1898	113.8 mm (4.5 in)
1899	92.0 mm (3.6 in)
1900	158.8 mm (6.3 in)
1901	125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1902	182.9 mm (7.2 in)
1903	86.8 mm (3.4 in)
1904	120.7 mm (4.8 in)
1905	131.4 mm (5.2 in)
1906	144.9 mm (5.7 in)
1907	71.2 mm (2.8 in)
1908	129.6 mm (5.1 in)
1909	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1910	132.9 mm (5.2 in)
1911	77.8 mm (3.1 in)
1912	90.8 mm (3.6 in)
1913	114.7 mm (4.5 in)
1914	103.3 mm (4.1 in)
1915	97.9 mm (3.9 in)
1916	94.3 mm (3.7 in)
1917	132.1 mm (5.2 in)
1918	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1919	120.2 mm (4.7 in)
1920	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1921	169.1 mm (6.7 in)
1922	108.3 mm (4.3 in)
1923	90.6 mm (3.6 in)
1924	134.9 mm (5.3 in)
1925	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1926	80.9 mm (3.2 in)
1927	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1928	115.9 mm (4.6 in)
1929	108.2 mm (4.3 in)
1930	71.3 mm (2.8 in)
1931	121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1932	89.8 mm (3.5 in)
1933	232.8 mm (9.2 in)
1934	116.4 mm (4.6 in)
1935	165.1 mm (6.5 in)
1936	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1937	149.4 mm (5.9 in)
1938	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1939	98.8 mm (3.9 in)
1940	106.9 mm (4.2 in)
1941	69.3 mm (2.7 in)
1942	207.3 mm (8.2 in)
1943	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1944	128.2 mm (5.0 in)
1945	180.9 mm (7.1 in)
1949	88.1 mm (3.5 in)
1950	131.6 mm (5.2 in)
1951	103.4 mm (4.1 in)
1952	167.7 mm (6.6 in)
1953	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1954	86.6 mm (3.4 in)
1955	105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1956	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1957	75.4 mm (3.0 in)
1958	112.6 mm (4.4 in)
1959	100.3 mm (3.9 in)
1960	108.9 mm (4.3 in)
1961	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1962	71.7 mm (2.8 in)
1963	102.4 mm (4.0 in)
1964	55.8 mm (2.2 in)
1965	68.9 mm (2.7 in)
1966	149.1 mm (5.9 in)
1967	117.4 mm (4.6 in)
1968	80.2 mm (3.2 in)
1969	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1970	89.3 mm (3.5 in)
1971	96.4 mm (3.8 in)
1972	207.4 mm (8.2 in)
1973	106.2 mm (4.2 in)
1974	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1975	234.8 mm (9.2 in)
1976	111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1977	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1978	129.8 mm (5.1 in)
1979	115.4 mm (4.5 in)
1980	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1981	63.9 mm (2.5 in)
1982	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1983	123.2 mm (4.9 in)
1984	98.1 mm (3.9 in)
1985	118.4 mm (4.7 in)
1986	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1987	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1988	86.7 mm (3.4 in)
1989	119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1990	91.5 mm (3.6 in)
1991	66.1 mm (2.6 in)
1992	108.3 mm (4.3 in)
1993	133.4 mm (5.3 in)
1994	110.5 mm (4.4 in)
1995	128.0 mm (5.0 in)
1996	149.7 mm (5.9 in)
1997	114.5 mm (4.5 in)
1998	87.1 mm (3.4 in)
1999	157.8 mm (6.2 in)
2000	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
2001	84.8 mm (3.3 in)
2002	103.7 mm (4.1 in)
2003	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
2004	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
2005	211.8 mm (8.3 in)
2006	176.9 mm (7.0 in)
2007	137.4 mm (5.4 in)
2008	142.8 mm (5.6 in)
2009	91.9 mm (3.6 in)
2010	122.7 mm (4.8 in)
2011	216.8 mm (8.5 in)
2012	202.7 mm (8.0 in)
2013	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
2014	134.6 mm (5.3 in)
2015	100.1 mm (3.9 in)
2016	n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Laurel 3 W, 1895 to 2016. The record is 43 days in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is 19 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Laurel 3 W by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1895	27 days
1896	22 days
1897	23 days
1898	21 days
1899	15 days
1900	15 days
1901	28 days
1902	17 days
1903	18 days
1904	20 days
1905	14 days
1906	19 days
1907	14 days
1908	18 days
1909	17 days
1910	23 days
1911	16 days
1912	24 days
1913	23 days
1914	29 days
1915	13 days
1916	13 days
1917	22 days
1918	16 days
1919	12 days
1920	17 days
1921	12 days
1922	27 days
1923	25 days
1924	26 days
1925	28 days
1926	14 days
1927	14 days
1928	17 days
1929	17 days
1930	40 days
1931	19 days
1932	20 days
1933	19 days
1934	25 days
1935	13 days
1936	23 days
1937	20 days
1938	15 days
1939	25 days
1940	16 days
1941	24 days
1942	25 days
1943	19 days
1944	25 days
1945	13 days
1949	18 days
1950	15 days
1951	22 days
1952	22 days
1953	21 days
1954	19 days
1955	27 days
1956	19 days
1957	18 days
1958	17 days
1959	14 days
1960	13 days
1961	15 days
1962	25 days
1963	31 days
1964	27 days
1965	15 days
1966	27 days
1967	24 days
1968	26 days
1969	18 days
1970	16 days
1971	15 days
1972	19 days
1973	17 days
1974	19 days
1975	15 days
1976	26 days
1977	30 days
1978	18 days
1979	16 days
1980	30 days
1981	17 days
1982	17 days
1983	15 days
1984	17 days
1985	19 days
1986	22 days
1987	23 days
1988	21 days
1989	43 days
1990	16 days
1991	23 days
1992	14 days
1993	20 days
1994	13 days
1995	25 days
1996	10 days
1997	20 days
1998	20 days
1999	21 days
2000	30 days
2001	38 days
2002	18 days
2003	12 days
2004	24 days
2005	28 days
2006	31 days
2007	21 days
2008	23 days
2009	20 days
2010	18 days
2011	11 days
2012	17 days
2013	14 days
2014	12 days
2015	12 days
2016	n/a

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

83 years with a frost

Across 83 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Laurel 3 W falls on 14 April and the median first autumn frost on 24 October, which leaves a median of 192 days between them.

In 1969 to 2014 the median growing season was 207 days. That is 29 days more than in 1898 to 1932.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +4.0 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Laurel 3 W
Measure	Median, all years	Earliest period (1898 to 1932)	Recent period (1969 to 2014)	Recent against earliest	Fitted trend
Last spring frost	14 April	25 April	7 April	18 days earlier	-2.2 days per decade
First autumn frost	24 October	19 October	4 November	16 days later	+1.8 days per decade
Growing days	192 days	178 days	207 days	29 days more	+4.0 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

94 years, 1898 to 2014

A day with at least 67.7 mm (2.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 158.1 mm (6.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Laurel 3 W: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	67.7 mm (2.7 in)
5 years	88.7 mm (3.5 in)
10 years	103.8 mm (4.1 in)
25 years	124.3 mm (4.9 in)
50 years	140.8 mm (5.5 in)
100 years	158.1 mm (6.2 in)	Longer than the 94 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, 94 years of values from 1898 to 2014.

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: 148.8 mm (5.9 in) in 2012; 142.2 mm (5.6 in) in 1972; 133.4 mm (5.3 in) in 1906.

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).