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Elizabethtown Weather Records (USC00302554)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Elizabethtown (USC00302554), New York, United States, with 130 years of record.

Key Facts for Elizabethtown

  • Elizabethtown (USC00302554) is a weather station in New York, United States at 44.21 latitude and -73.60 longitude, 186 m (611 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1897 to 2026, 130 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Elizabethtown still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Elizabethtown set a daily record precipitation of 42.7 mm (1.7 in) on 8 August 2026.

About the Station

  • Location: New York, United States, 44.21 latitude, -73.60 longitude.
  • Elevation: 186 m (611 ft).
  • Period of record: 1897 to 2026, 130 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Elizabethtown, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Elizabethtown. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 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 Elizabethtown. 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 Elizabethtown, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan17.8 C (64.0 F)-37.2 C (-35.0 F)n/an/a
Feb19.4 C (66.9 F)-36.1 C (-33.0 F)n/an/a
Mar27.2 C (81.0 F)-31.1 C (-24.0 F)n/an/a
Apr33.3 C (91.9 F)-18.9 C (-2.0 F)n/an/a
May33.9 C (93.0 F)-7.2 C (19.0 F)n/an/a
Jun36.7 C (98.1 F)-3.3 C (26.1 F)n/an/a
Jul38.9 C (102.0 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)n/an/a
Aug37.8 C (100.0 F)-3.3 C (26.1 F)n/an/a
Sep36.7 C (98.1 F)-7.2 C (19.0 F)n/an/a
Oct31.7 C (89.1 F)-11.1 C (12.0 F)n/an/a
Nov25.0 C (77.0 F)-22.8 C (-9.0 F)n/an/a
Dec18.3 C (64.9 F)-35.0 C (-31.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Elizabethtown by the year they were set 1,464 records at Elizabethtown still stand. 1965 holds the most, with 67. 0204060801897: 151898: 281899: 181942: 151943: 241944: 341945: 21946: 261947: 331948: 351949: 441950: 361951: 31952: 171953: 411954: 281955: 281956: 361957: 401958: 211959: 391960: 171961: 271962: 241963: 331964: 391965: 671966: 271967: 411968: 301969: 201970: 241971: 191972: 271973: 301974: 231975: 281976: 431977: 191978: 181979: 281980: 101981: 341982: 281983: 141984: 251985: 51986: 201987: 371988: 321989: 331990: 321991: 151992: 191993: 131897194519511957196319691975198119871993
1,464 records at Elizabethtown still stand. 1965 holds the most, with 67.
Standing records at Elizabethtown by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
189715
189828
189918
194215
194324
194434
19452
194626
194733
194835
194944
195036
19513
195217
195341
195428
195528
195636
195740
195821
195939
196017
196127
196224
196333
196439
196567
196627
196741
196830
196920
197024
197119
197227
197330
197423
197528
197643
197719
197818
197928
198010
198134
198228
198314
198425
19855
198620
198737
198832
198933
199032
199115
199219
199313

All-Time Record Progression

5 new records
When Elizabethtown set new all-time records 5 all-time records were set at Elizabethtown between 20 January 1979 and 7 March 2001. Each dot is a new record. Record low maximum temperatureRecord daily precipitationRecord daily snowfall20 January 1979: Record low maximum temperature -22.2 C (-8.0 F)5 January 1981: Record low maximum temperature -23.3 C (-9.9 F)27 May 1984: Record daily precipitation 155.7 mm (6.1 in)14 March 1993: Record daily snowfall 54.6 cm (21.5 in)7 March 2001: Record daily snowfall 68.6 cm (27.0 in)19801985199019952000
5 all-time records were set at Elizabethtown between 20 January 1979 and 7 March 2001. Each dot is a new record.
When Elizabethtown set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1979-01-20Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1981-01-05Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1984-05-27Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 155.7 mm (6.1 in)
1993-03-14Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 54.6 cm (21.5 in)
2001-03-07Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 68.6 cm (27.0 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

May: 155.7 mm (6.1 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Elizabethtown The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Elizabethtown. The most was 155.7 mm (6.1 in) on 27 May 1984. 050100150200 Jan: 61.0 mm (2.4 in), 13 January 2018 Jan Feb: 55.1 mm (2.2 in), 25 February 2016 Feb Mar: 79.2 mm (3.1 in), 14 March 1993 Mar Apr: 78.7 mm (3.1 in), 25 April 1968 Apr May: 155.7 mm (6.1 in), 27 May 1984 May Jun: 81.3 mm (3.2 in), 16 June 1972 Jun Jul: 133.4 mm (5.3 in), 6 July 1897 Jul Aug: 152.7 mm (6.0 in), 29 August 2011 Aug Sep: 102.4 mm (4.0 in), 7 September 1979 Sep Oct: 78.5 mm (3.1 in), 22 October 1995 Oct Nov: 91.7 mm (3.6 in), 9 November 1996 Nov Dec: 58.7 mm (2.3 in), 18 December 2000 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Elizabethtown. The most was 155.7 mm (6.1 in) on 27 May 1984.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Elizabethtown
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan61.0 mm (2.4 in)13 January 2018
Feb55.1 mm (2.2 in)25 February 2016
Mar79.2 mm (3.1 in)14 March 1993
Apr78.7 mm (3.1 in)25 April 1968
May155.7 mm (6.1 in)27 May 1984
Jun81.3 mm (3.2 in)16 June 1972
Jul133.4 mm (5.3 in)6 July 1897
Aug152.7 mm (6.0 in)29 August 2011
Sep102.4 mm (4.0 in)7 September 1979
Oct78.5 mm (3.1 in)22 October 1995
Nov91.7 mm (3.6 in)9 November 1996
Dec58.7 mm (2.3 in)18 December 2000

Period of Record Coverage

1897 to 1993
Days with data per year at Elizabethtown 55 years of record at Elizabethtown, 1897 to 1993. 13 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1897, 1898, 1899, 1942, 1945, 1946, 1951, 1952 and others. 1897: 114 of 365 days1898: 268 of 365 days1899: 118 of 365 days1942: 121 of 365 days1943: 363 of 365 days1944: 361 of 366 days1945: 30 of 365 days1946: 177 of 365 days1947: 336 of 365 days1948: 332 of 366 days1949: 357 of 365 days1950: 358 of 365 days1951: 136 of 365 days1952: 213 of 366 days1953: 353 of 365 days1954: 334 of 365 days1955: 364 of 365 days1956: 364 of 366 days1957: 365 of 365 days1958: 348 of 365 days1959: 358 of 365 days1960: 363 of 366 days1961: 359 of 365 days1962: 364 of 365 days1963: 363 of 365 days1964: 365 of 366 days1965: 363 of 365 days1966: 364 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 358 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 364 of 366 days1977: 362 of 365 days1978: 242 of 365 days1979: 250 of 365 days1980: 212 of 366 days1981: 363 of 365 days1982: 361 of 365 days1983: 359 of 365 days1984: 357 of 366 days1985: 333 of 365 days1986: 362 of 365 days1987: 361 of 365 days1988: 365 of 366 days1989: 364 of 365 days1990: 360 of 365 days1991: 232 of 365 days1992: 364 of 366 days1993: 242 of 365 days19501960197019801990
55 years of record at Elizabethtown, 1897 to 1993. 13 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1897, 1898, 1899, 1942, 1945, 1946, 1951, 1952 and others.
Days with data per year at Elizabethtown
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
189711431%No
189826873%No
189911832%No
194212133%No
194336399%Yes
194436199%Yes
1945308%No
194617748%No
194733692%Yes
194833291%Yes
194935798%Yes
195035898%Yes
195113637%No
195221358%No
195335397%Yes
195433492%Yes
1955364100%Yes
195636499%Yes
1957365100%Yes
195834895%Yes
195935898%Yes
196036399%Yes
196135998%Yes
1962364100%Yes
196336399%Yes
1964365100%Yes
196536399%Yes
1966364100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968366100%Yes
1969365100%Yes
1970365100%Yes
197135898%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
197636499%Yes
197736299%Yes
197824266%No
197925068%No
198021258%No
198136399%Yes
198236199%Yes
198335998%Yes
198435798%Yes
198533391%Yes
198636299%Yes
198736199%Yes
1988365100%Yes
1989364100%Yes
199036099%Yes
199123264%No
199236499%Yes
199324266%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Elizabethtown
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
8 August 2026Elizabethtown, USdaily rain42.7 mm (1.7 in)5.9 mm (0.23 in)64 years33 of 100 (Routine)
21 February 2026Elizabethtown, USdaily rain22.9 mm (0.9 in)11.5 mm (0.5 in)44 years20 of 100 (Routine)
21 February 2026Elizabethtown, USdaily snowfall24.1 cm (9.5 in)13.9 cm (5.5 in)26 years36 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2026Elizabethtown, USdaily snowfall35.6 cm (14.0 in)7.7 cm (3.0 in)40 years33 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 2025Elizabethtown, USdaily rain38.9 mm (1.5 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)4 years14 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 2025Elizabethtown, USdaily rain36.3 mm (1.4 in)7.1 mm (0.28 in)80 years41 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 2024Elizabethtown, USdaily rain40.1 mm (1.6 in)11.7 mm (0.5 in)81 years45 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 2024Elizabethtown, USdaily rain25.1 mm (1.0 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)17 years19 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 2024Elizabethtown, USdaily snowfall17.5 cm (6.9 in)12.4 cm (4.9 in)51 years44 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 2024Elizabethtown, USdaily rain22.9 mm (0.9 in)6.6 mm (0.26 in)45 years20 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 2024Elizabethtown, USdaily rain31.2 mm (1.2 in)18.0 mm (0.7 in)60 years50 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2024Elizabethtown, USdaily snowfall20.6 cm (8.1 in)10.4 cm (4.1 in)46 years39 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 2023Elizabethtown, USdaily rain21.8 mm (0.9 in)5.3 mm (0.21 in)65 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 2023Elizabethtown, USdaily rain71.9 mm (2.8 in)44.5 mm (1.8 in)57 years67 of 100 (Major)
8 September 2023Elizabethtown, USdaily rain29.0 mm (1.1 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)53 years29 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 2023Elizabethtown, USdaily rain56.9 mm (2.2 in)29.2 mm (1.1 in)76 years58 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 2023Elizabethtown, USdaily rain48.3 mm (1.9 in)17.8 mm (0.7 in)60 years46 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 2023Elizabethtown, USdaily rain17.3 mm (0.7 in)7.4 mm (0.29 in)64 years20 of 100 (Routine)
25 January 2023Elizabethtown, USdaily snowfall19.1 cm (7.5 in)5.1 cm (2.0 in)75 years39 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 2023Elizabethtown, USdaily rain21.3 mm (0.8 in)4.0 mm (0.16 in)5 years15 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

39 complete years, 1944 to 1992
Annual mean temperature at Elizabethtown as warming stripes, 1944 to 1992 One stripe for each of 39 complete years at Elizabethtown, 1944 to 1992. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 6.4 C (43.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1965, at 4.3 C (39.7 F), and the warmest was 1949, at 8.2 C (46.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.2 C (4.0 F). 1944: 7.0 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1947: 7.0 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1948: 6.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1949: 8.2 C, +1.7 C from the station mean1950: 6.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1953: 8.1 C, +1.7 C from the station mean1955: 7.3 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1956: 6.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1957: 7.6 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1958: 6.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1959: 7.1 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1960: 7.0 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1961: 7.1 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1962: 5.9 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1963: 5.3 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1964: 5.3 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1965: 4.3 C, -2.1 C from the station mean1966: 5.8 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1967: 5.1 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1968: 5.0 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1969: 5.2 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1970: 5.1 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1971: 6.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1972: 5.1 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1973: 7.3 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1974: 6.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1975: 6.8 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1976: 5.6 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1977: 6.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1981: 6.9 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1982: 6.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1983: 7.1 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1984: 7.1 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1986: 6.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1987: 6.8 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1988: 6.6 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1989: 5.9 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1990: 7.8 C, +1.4 C from the station mean1992: 5.8 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1944195019551960196519701975198019851990
One stripe for each of 39 complete years at Elizabethtown, 1944 to 1992. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 6.4 C (43.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1965, at 4.3 C (39.7 F), and the warmest was 1949, at 8.2 C (46.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.2 C (4.0 F).
Annual mean temperature at Elizabethtown as warming stripes, 1944 to 1992
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19447.0 C+0.60 C
19477.0 C+0.58 C
19486.5 C+0.12 C
19498.2 C+1.74 C
19506.9 C+0.52 C
19538.1 C+1.72 C
19557.3 C+0.88 C
19566.7 C+0.31 C
19577.6 C+1.23 C
19586.3 C-0.14 C
19597.1 C+0.67 C
19607.0 C+0.59 C
19617.1 C+0.64 C
19625.9 C-0.53 C
19635.3 C-1.10 C
19645.3 C-1.13 C
19654.3 C-2.11 C
19665.8 C-0.65 C
19675.1 C-1.27 C
19685.0 C-1.45 C
19695.2 C-1.19 C
19705.1 C-1.28 C
19716.0 C-0.42 C
19725.1 C-1.31 C
19737.3 C+0.87 C
19746.0 C-0.40 C
19756.8 C+0.41 C
19765.6 C-0.78 C
19776.5 C+0.13 C
19816.9 C+0.44 C
19826.3 C-0.12 C
19837.1 C+0.69 C
19847.1 C+0.67 C
19866.7 C+0.28 C
19876.8 C+0.35 C
19886.6 C+0.19 C
19895.9 C-0.51 C
19907.8 C+1.43 C
19925.8 C-0.64 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1944 to 1992 is -0.1 C (-0.3 to 0.1) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: -0.2 F (-0.6 to 0.2) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 39 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Elizabethtown
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature-0.1 C (-0.3 to 0.1) per decade-0.2 F (-0.6 to 0.2) per decade1944 to 199239Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum-0.22 C (-0.43 to -0.01) per decade-0.40 F (-0.77 to -0.02) per decade1944 to 199239Fall
Mean daily minimum-0.02 C (-0.29 to 0.25) per decade-0.03 F (-0.51 to 0.45) per decade1944 to 199239Not 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

1897 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Elizabethtown: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)38.9 C (102.0 F)195334.4 C (93.9 F)55
Coldest night (TNn)-37.2 C (-35.0 F)1957-31.1 C (-24.0 F)55
Wettest day (Rx1day)155.7 mm (6.1 in)198451.3 mm (2.0 in)87
Wettest five days (Rx5day)213.4 mm (8.4 in)198478.0 mm (3.1 in)87
Longest dry spell (CDD)36 days194716 days87

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Elizabethtown by year The hottest day of the year at Elizabethtown, 1897 to 2026. The record is 38.9 C (102.0 F) in 1953, marked on the chart; the median year is 34.4 C (93.9 F). 253035401900192019401960198020002020Record: 38.9 C (102.0 F) in 1953
The hottest day of the year at Elizabethtown, 1897 to 2026. The record is 38.9 C (102.0 F) in 1953, marked on the chart; the median year is 34.4 C (93.9 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Elizabethtown by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
189734.4 C (93.9 F)
189835.6 C (96.1 F)
189935.6 C (96.1 F)
194231.1 C (88.0 F)
194333.3 C (91.9 F)
194436.7 C (98.1 F)
194525.6 C (78.1 F)
194634.4 C (93.9 F)
194736.7 C (98.1 F)
194837.2 C (99.0 F)
194937.8 C (100.0 F)
195033.9 C (93.0 F)
195130.0 C (86.0 F)
195237.2 C (99.0 F)
195338.9 C (102.0 F)
195432.8 C (91.0 F)
195537.2 C (99.0 F)
195635.0 C (95.0 F)
195733.9 C (93.0 F)
195834.4 C (93.9 F)
195936.1 C (97.0 F)
196032.8 C (91.0 F)
196136.7 C (98.1 F)
196235.0 C (95.0 F)
196335.0 C (95.0 F)
196435.0 C (95.0 F)
196534.4 C (93.9 F)
196635.6 C (96.1 F)
196731.7 C (89.1 F)
196834.4 C (93.9 F)
196934.4 C (93.9 F)
197033.9 C (93.0 F)
197133.3 C (91.9 F)
197232.8 C (91.0 F)
197336.7 C (98.1 F)
197433.9 C (93.0 F)
197537.8 C (100.0 F)
197634.4 C (93.9 F)
197737.2 C (99.0 F)
197833.3 C (91.9 F)
197934.4 C (93.9 F)
198031.7 C (89.1 F)
198135.0 C (95.0 F)
198236.1 C (97.0 F)
198333.9 C (93.0 F)
198433.9 C (93.0 F)
198533.9 C (93.0 F)
198633.3 C (91.9 F)
198735.6 C (96.1 F)
198836.7 C (98.1 F)
198933.9 C (93.0 F)
199033.3 C (91.9 F)
199136.7 C (98.1 F)
199232.8 C (91.0 F)
199334.4 C (93.9 F)
1994n/a
1995n/a
1996n/a
1997n/a
1998n/a
1999n/a
2000n/a
2001n/a
2002n/a
2003n/a
2004n/a
2005n/a
2006n/a
2007n/a
2008n/a
2009n/a
2010n/a
2011n/a
2012n/a
2013n/a
2014n/a
2015n/a
2016n/a
2017n/a
2018n/a
2019n/a
2020n/a
2021n/a
2022n/a
2023n/a
2024n/a
2025n/a
2026n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Elizabethtown by year The coldest night of the year at Elizabethtown, 1897 to 2026. The record is -37.2 C (-35.0 F) in 1957, marked on the chart; the median year is -31.1 C (-24.0 F). -40-30-20-1001900192019401960198020002020Record: -37.2 C (-35.0 F) in 1957
The coldest night of the year at Elizabethtown, 1897 to 2026. The record is -37.2 C (-35.0 F) in 1957, marked on the chart; the median year is -31.1 C (-24.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Elizabethtown by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1897-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1898-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1899-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1942-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1943-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1944-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1945-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1946-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1947-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1948-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1949-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1950-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1951-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1952-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1953-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1954-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1955-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1956-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1957-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1958-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1959-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1960-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1961-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1962-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1963-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1964-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1965-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1966-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1967-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1968-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1969-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1970-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1971-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1972-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1973-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1974-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1975-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1976-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1977-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1978-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1979-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1980-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1981-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1982-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1983-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1984-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1985-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1986-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1987-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1988-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1989-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1990-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1991-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1992-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1993-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1994n/a
1995n/a
1996n/a
1997n/a
1998n/a
1999n/a
2000n/a
2001n/a
2002n/a
2003n/a
2004n/a
2005n/a
2006n/a
2007n/a
2008n/a
2009n/a
2010n/a
2011n/a
2012n/a
2013n/a
2014n/a
2015n/a
2016n/a
2017n/a
2018n/a
2019n/a
2020n/a
2021n/a
2022n/a
2023n/a
2024n/a
2025n/a
2026n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Elizabethtown by year The wettest day of the year at Elizabethtown, 1897 to 2026. The record is 155.7 mm (6.1 in) in 1984, marked on the chart; the median year is 51.3 mm (2.0 in). 0501001502001900192019401960198020002020Record: 155.7 mm (6.1 in) in 1984
The wettest day of the year at Elizabethtown, 1897 to 2026. The record is 155.7 mm (6.1 in) in 1984, marked on the chart; the median year is 51.3 mm (2.0 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Elizabethtown by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
1897133.4 mm (5.3 in)
189839.9 mm (1.6 in)
189915.2 mm (0.6 in)
194262.2 mm (2.4 in)
194332.0 mm (1.3 in)
194449.5 mm (1.9 in)
1945n/a
194644.2 mm (1.7 in)
1947119.6 mm (4.7 in)
194850.0 mm (2.0 in)
194962.2 mm (2.4 in)
195038.6 mm (1.5 in)
195134.3 mm (1.4 in)
195249.8 mm (2.0 in)
195351.1 mm (2.0 in)
195466.0 mm (2.6 in)
195555.4 mm (2.2 in)
195634.5 mm (1.4 in)
195734.3 mm (1.4 in)
195839.1 mm (1.5 in)
195950.5 mm (2.0 in)
196055.4 mm (2.2 in)
196151.3 mm (2.0 in)
196238.1 mm (1.5 in)
196340.1 mm (1.6 in)
196436.8 mm (1.4 in)
196540.9 mm (1.6 in)
196633.0 mm (1.3 in)
196747.2 mm (1.9 in)
196878.7 mm (3.1 in)
196946.0 mm (1.8 in)
197026.9 mm (1.1 in)
197141.1 mm (1.6 in)
197281.3 mm (3.2 in)
197350.0 mm (2.0 in)
197436.3 mm (1.4 in)
197548.8 mm (1.9 in)
197646.7 mm (1.8 in)
197749.3 mm (1.9 in)
197848.8 mm (1.9 in)
1979102.4 mm (4.0 in)
198040.4 mm (1.6 in)
198139.4 mm (1.6 in)
198258.4 mm (2.3 in)
198352.6 mm (2.1 in)
1984155.7 mm (6.1 in)
198562.2 mm (2.4 in)
198636.6 mm (1.4 in)
198746.7 mm (1.8 in)
198855.6 mm (2.2 in)
198958.2 mm (2.3 in)
199057.4 mm (2.3 in)
199141.9 mm (1.6 in)
199232.3 mm (1.3 in)
199379.2 mm (3.1 in)
199430.5 mm (1.2 in)
199578.5 mm (3.1 in)
199691.7 mm (3.6 in)
199745.7 mm (1.8 in)
199863.5 mm (2.5 in)
199996.5 mm (3.8 in)
200058.7 mm (2.3 in)
200147.8 mm (1.9 in)
200266.0 mm (2.6 in)
200379.5 mm (3.1 in)
200482.6 mm (3.3 in)
200526.2 mm (1.0 in)
200646.0 mm (1.8 in)
200768.8 mm (2.7 in)
200859.9 mm (2.4 in)
200966.3 mm (2.6 in)
201060.7 mm (2.4 in)
2011152.7 mm (6.0 in)
201290.4 mm (3.6 in)
201353.3 mm (2.1 in)
201467.1 mm (2.6 in)
201562.2 mm (2.4 in)
201674.7 mm (2.9 in)
201758.9 mm (2.3 in)
201861.0 mm (2.4 in)
201991.7 mm (3.6 in)
202077.5 mm (3.1 in)
202151.3 mm (2.0 in)
202262.2 mm (2.4 in)
202371.9 mm (2.8 in)
202440.1 mm (1.6 in)
202538.9 mm (1.5 in)
202642.7 mm (1.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Elizabethtown by year The wettest five days of the year at Elizabethtown, 1897 to 2026. The record is 213.4 mm (8.4 in) in 1984, marked on the chart; the median year is 78.0 mm (3.1 in). 0501001502002501900192019401960198020002020Record: 213.4 mm (8.4 in) in 1984
The wettest five days of the year at Elizabethtown, 1897 to 2026. The record is 213.4 mm (8.4 in) in 1984, marked on the chart; the median year is 78.0 mm (3.1 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Elizabethtown by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1897133.4 mm (5.3 in)
189873.6 mm (2.9 in)
189920.3 mm (0.8 in)
194271.3 mm (2.8 in)
194372.0 mm (2.8 in)
194488.1 mm (3.5 in)
1945n/a
194655.4 mm (2.2 in)
1947125.2 mm (4.9 in)
194862.2 mm (2.4 in)
194989.9 mm (3.5 in)
195063.2 mm (2.5 in)
195135.6 mm (1.4 in)
195261.7 mm (2.4 in)
195375.2 mm (3.0 in)
195475.1 mm (3.0 in)
195598.1 mm (3.9 in)
195644.5 mm (1.8 in)
195778.5 mm (3.1 in)
195847.8 mm (1.9 in)
195981.2 mm (3.2 in)
196071.9 mm (2.8 in)
1961115.9 mm (4.6 in)
196279.0 mm (3.1 in)
196367.8 mm (2.7 in)
196455.4 mm (2.2 in)
196583.6 mm (3.3 in)
196643.9 mm (1.7 in)
196769.9 mm (2.8 in)
196898.6 mm (3.9 in)
1969100.3 mm (3.9 in)
197039.3 mm (1.5 in)
197178.2 mm (3.1 in)
197281.3 mm (3.2 in)
197379.8 mm (3.1 in)
197450.1 mm (2.0 in)
197565.3 mm (2.6 in)
197671.2 mm (2.8 in)
197778.8 mm (3.1 in)
197887.7 mm (3.5 in)
1979145.6 mm (5.7 in)
198041.9 mm (1.6 in)
198173.9 mm (2.9 in)
198276.6 mm (3.0 in)
198375.2 mm (3.0 in)
1984213.4 mm (8.4 in)
198576.9 mm (3.0 in)
198677.4 mm (3.0 in)
198750.3 mm (2.0 in)
198874.5 mm (2.9 in)
198987.7 mm (3.5 in)
199092.0 mm (3.6 in)
199163.2 mm (2.5 in)
199258.9 mm (2.3 in)
199383.8 mm (3.3 in)
199454.6 mm (2.1 in)
199579.3 mm (3.1 in)
199695.8 mm (3.8 in)
199755.6 mm (2.2 in)
199899.9 mm (3.9 in)
1999125.7 mm (4.9 in)
200070.9 mm (2.8 in)
200196.1 mm (3.8 in)
200279.2 mm (3.1 in)
200391.9 mm (3.6 in)
200492.5 mm (3.6 in)
200537.4 mm (1.5 in)
200689.9 mm (3.5 in)
200793.4 mm (3.7 in)
200893.0 mm (3.7 in)
200978.7 mm (3.1 in)
2010124.5 mm (4.9 in)
2011168.4 mm (6.6 in)
2012108.7 mm (4.3 in)
201387.4 mm (3.4 in)
201477.9 mm (3.1 in)
201589.4 mm (3.5 in)
2016119.4 mm (4.7 in)
201772.9 mm (2.9 in)
201862.8 mm (2.5 in)
2019114.6 mm (4.5 in)
202099.6 mm (3.9 in)
202178.0 mm (3.1 in)
202277.0 mm (3.0 in)
2023103.1 mm (4.1 in)
202457.3 mm (2.3 in)
202556.8 mm (2.2 in)
202668.9 mm (2.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Elizabethtown by year The longest dry spell of the year at Elizabethtown, 1897 to 2026. The record is 36 days in 1947, marked on the chart; the median year is 16 days. 0102030401900192019401960198020002020Record: 36 days in 1947
The longest dry spell of the year at Elizabethtown, 1897 to 2026. The record is 36 days in 1947, marked on the chart; the median year is 16 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Elizabethtown by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
18979 days
189814 days
189918 days
194215 days
194314 days
194417 days
1945n/a
194610 days
194736 days
194819 days
194926 days
195016 days
195111 days
195220 days
195320 days
195414 days
195525 days
195619 days
195717 days
195811 days
195919 days
196012 days
196125 days
196217 days
196320 days
196421 days
196518 days
196616 days
196713 days
196815 days
196920 days
197014 days
197116 days
197211 days
197315 days
197412 days
197523 days
197620 days
197722 days
197823 days
197923 days
198011 days
198111 days
198216 days
198317 days
198417 days
198516 days
198612 days
198719 days
198822 days
198914 days
199014 days
199122 days
199214 days
199311 days
199421 days
199526 days
199615 days
199714 days
199818 days
199919 days
200013 days
200120 days
200214 days
200320 days
200414 days
20058 days
200617 days
200714 days
200817 days
200915 days
201015 days
201114 days
201219 days
201314 days
201412 days
201512 days
201610 days
201722 days
201814 days
201912 days
202017 days
202122 days
202212 days
202318 days
202411 days
202519 days
202614 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

39 years with a frost

Across 39 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Elizabethtown falls on 26 May and the median first autumn frost on 20 September, which leaves a median of 121 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +2.2 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Elizabethtown
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1958 to 1992)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost26 Mayn/a26 Mayn/a-0.9 days per decade
First autumn frost20 Septembern/a19 Septembern/a+1.3 days per decade
Growing days121 daysn/a121 daysn/a+2.2 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

66 years, 1947 to 2025

A day with at least 54.0 mm (2.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 129.5 mm (5.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Elizabethtown: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years54.0 mm (2.1 in)
5 years71.5 mm (2.8 in)
10 years84.2 mm (3.3 in)
25 years101.3 mm (4.0 in)
50 years115.0 mm (4.5 in)
100 years129.5 mm (5.1 in)Longer than the 66 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, 66 years of values from 1947 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: 155.7 mm (6.1 in) in 1984; 119.6 mm (4.7 in) in 1947; 91.7 mm (3.6 in) in 1996.

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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 (2026-10-12).