Salisbury Weather Records (USC00307413)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Salisbury (USC00307413), New York, United States, with 79 years of record.

Key Facts for Salisbury

Salisbury (USC00307413) is a weather station in New York, United States at 43.17 latitude and -74.87 longitude, 421 m (1,381 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1897 to 1975, 79 years of record.
1,464 records set at Salisbury still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Salisbury set a daily record precipitation of 19.6 mm (0.8 in) on 25 February 1975.

About the Station

Location: New York, United States, 43.17 latitude, -74.87 longitude.
Elevation: 421 m (1,381 ft).
Period of record: 1897 to 1975, 79 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 Salisbury. 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 Salisbury, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	18.3 C (64.9 F)	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	16.7 C (62.1 F)	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	26.1 C (79.0 F)	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	30.6 C (87.1 F)	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	33.3 C (91.9 F)	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	35.0 C (95.0 F)	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	36.7 C (98.1 F)	1.1 C (34.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	35.0 C (95.0 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	34.4 C (93.9 F)	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	30.6 C (87.1 F)	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	24.4 C (75.9 F)	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	17.2 C (63.0 F)	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Salisbury still stand. 1936 holds the most, with 38.

Standing records at Salisbury by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1897	22
1898	21
1899	24
1900	25
1901	17
1902	19
1903	25
1904	20
1905	17
1906	35
1907	26
1908	15
1909	15
1910	10
1911	28
1912	22
1913	28
1914	37
1915	23
1916	26
1917	24
1918	30
1919	19
1920	25
1921	20
1922	13
1923	14
1924	17
1925	25
1926	23
1927	16
1928	19
1929	23
1930	22
1931	21
1932	28
1933	27
1934	23
1935	11
1936	38
1937	13
1938	26
1939	11
1940	21
1941	20
1942	19
1943	20
1944	11
1945	32
1946	22
1947	10
1948	15
1949	17
1950	24
1951	21
1952	10
1953	18
1954	21
1955	17
1956	12
1957	15
1958	10
1959	23
1960	6
1961	13
1962	19
1963	11
1964	20
1965	12
1966	19
1967	11
1968	11
1969	9
1970	15
1971	10
1972	7

All-Time Record Progression

8 new records

8 all-time records were set at Salisbury between 9 February 1934 and 11 March 1971. Each dot is a new record.

When Salisbury set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1934-02-09	Record low maximum temperature	Record low maximum temperature -25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1936-07-09	Record high maximum temperature	Record high maximum temperature 36.7 C (98.1 F)
1936-07-09	Record high minimum temperature	Record high minimum temperature 24.4 C (75.9 F)
1971-03-05	Record snow depth	Record snow depth 193.0 cm (76.0 in)
1971-03-07	Record snow depth	Record snow depth 195.6 cm (77.0 in)
1971-03-08	Record snow depth	Record snow depth 203.2 cm (80.0 in)
1971-03-09	Record snow depth	Record snow depth 208.3 cm (82.0 in)
1971-03-11	Record snow depth	Record snow depth 213.4 cm (84.0 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 153.7 mm (6.1 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Salisbury. The most was 153.7 mm (6.1 in) on 31 October 1911.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Salisbury
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	22 January 1959
Feb	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	1 February 1951
Mar	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	5 March 1964
Apr	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	30 April 1962
May	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	7 May 1935
Jun	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	21 June 1922
Jul	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	8 July 1935
Aug	151.9 mm (6.0 in)	11 August 1920
Sep	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	30 September 1924
Oct	153.7 mm (6.1 in)	31 October 1911
Nov	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	9 November 1913
Dec	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	3 December 1905

Period of Record Coverage

1897 to 1972

76 years of record at Salisbury, 1897 to 1972. 11 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1898, 1900, 1902, 1903, 1905, 1907, 1910, 1964 and others.

Days with data per year at Salisbury
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1897	363	99%	Yes
1898	326	89%	No
1899	358	98%	Yes
1900	311	85%	No
1901	358	98%	Yes
1902	317	87%	No
1903	321	88%	No
1904	354	97%	Yes
1905	326	89%	No
1906	357	98%	Yes
1907	327	90%	No
1908	330	90%	Yes
1909	334	92%	Yes
1910	304	83%	No
1911	364	100%	Yes
1912	363	99%	Yes
1913	359	98%	Yes
1914	360	99%	Yes
1915	364	100%	Yes
1916	364	99%	Yes
1917	333	91%	Yes
1918	358	98%	Yes
1919	362	99%	Yes
1920	363	99%	Yes
1921	363	99%	Yes
1922	361	99%	Yes
1923	364	100%	Yes
1924	363	99%	Yes
1925	363	99%	Yes
1926	363	99%	Yes
1927	364	100%	Yes
1928	365	100%	Yes
1929	364	100%	Yes
1930	365	100%	Yes
1931	365	100%	Yes
1932	366	100%	Yes
1933	365	100%	Yes
1934	365	100%	Yes
1935	361	99%	Yes
1936	363	99%	Yes
1937	363	99%	Yes
1938	359	98%	Yes
1939	358	98%	Yes
1940	365	100%	Yes
1941	365	100%	Yes
1942	365	100%	Yes
1943	364	100%	Yes
1944	365	100%	Yes
1945	365	100%	Yes
1946	363	99%	Yes
1947	365	100%	Yes
1948	365	100%	Yes
1949	364	100%	Yes
1950	364	100%	Yes
1951	364	100%	Yes
1952	366	100%	Yes
1953	364	100%	Yes
1954	365	100%	Yes
1955	364	100%	Yes
1956	364	99%	Yes
1957	363	99%	Yes
1958	362	99%	Yes
1959	361	99%	Yes
1960	364	99%	Yes
1961	361	99%	Yes
1962	364	100%	Yes
1963	364	100%	Yes
1964	259	71%	No
1965	236	65%	No
1966	340	93%	Yes
1967	365	100%	Yes
1968	197	54%	No
1969	360	99%	Yes
1970	356	98%	Yes
1971	339	93%	Yes
1972	255	70%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Salisbury
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 February 1975	Salisbury, US	daily rain	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	59 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 November 1974	Salisbury, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	3 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 1974	Salisbury, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	8 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1974	Salisbury, US	daily snowfall (Tie)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	tie	63 years	6 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 1974	Salisbury, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	57 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
10 November 1973	Salisbury, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	52 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1973	Salisbury, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	52 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
7 November 1973	Salisbury, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	34 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1972	Salisbury, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	3 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1972	Salisbury, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	2 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
20 December 1972	Salisbury, US	daily snow depth (Tie)	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	tie	14 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
19 December 1972	Salisbury, US	daily snow depth (Tie)	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	tie	14 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1972	Salisbury, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	22 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1972	Salisbury, US	daily rain	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	5.9 mm (0.23 in)	45 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1972	Salisbury, US	daily snow depth (Tie)	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	tie	30 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
9 December 1972	Salisbury, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	16 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1972	Salisbury, US	daily snowfall (Tie)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	tie	72 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1972	Salisbury, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 1972	Salisbury, US	daily low min (Tie)	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	tie	50 years	5 of 100 (Routine)
20 October 1972	Salisbury, US	daily low min (Tie)	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	tie	32 years	4 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

60 complete years, 1897 to 1970

One stripe for each of 60 complete years at Salisbury, 1897 to 1970. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 5.8 C (42.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1926, at 4.1 C (39.3 F), and the warmest was 1931, at 7.4 C (45.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.8 C (3.2 F).

Annual mean temperature at Salisbury as warming stripes, 1897 to 1970
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1897	6.1 C	+0.28 C
1899	6.9 C	+1.05 C
1901	6.2 C	+0.37 C
1904	4.7 C	-1.17 C
1906	6.8 C	+0.98 C
1911	5.9 C	+0.09 C
1912	4.5 C	-1.28 C
1913	6.8 C	+0.93 C
1914	4.8 C	-1.05 C
1915	5.7 C	-0.10 C
1916	4.7 C	-1.17 C
1918	6.0 C	+0.17 C
1919	6.4 C	+0.58 C
1920	4.4 C	-1.42 C
1921	6.5 C	+0.63 C
1922	5.7 C	-0.13 C
1923	5.4 C	-0.46 C
1924	4.8 C	-1.01 C
1925	5.8 C	-0.07 C
1926	4.1 C	-1.76 C
1927	5.7 C	-0.12 C
1928	5.7 C	-0.14 C
1929	5.7 C	-0.11 C
1930	6.6 C	+0.78 C
1931	7.4 C	+1.56 C
1932	6.4 C	+0.56 C
1933	6.7 C	+0.90 C
1934	5.7 C	-0.12 C
1935	5.5 C	-0.32 C
1936	6.4 C	+0.55 C
1937	6.8 C	+1.00 C
1938	7.3 C	+1.50 C
1939	6.1 C	+0.28 C
1940	4.7 C	-1.10 C
1941	6.3 C	+0.46 C
1942	6.3 C	+0.52 C
1943	5.1 C	-0.72 C
1944	6.0 C	+0.16 C
1945	6.3 C	+0.52 C
1946	6.5 C	+0.70 C
1947	6.0 C	+0.22 C
1948	5.9 C	+0.03 C
1949	7.0 C	+1.18 C
1950	5.0 C	-0.78 C
1951	5.1 C	-0.72 C
1952	5.7 C	-0.14 C
1953	7.1 C	+1.25 C
1954	5.7 C	-0.12 C
1955	5.4 C	-0.43 C
1956	5.4 C	-0.42 C
1957	6.3 C	+0.47 C
1958	4.9 C	-0.93 C
1959	6.4 C	+0.61 C
1960	5.9 C	+0.04 C
1961	6.1 C	+0.23 C
1962	4.7 C	-1.17 C
1963	5.3 C	-0.50 C
1967	5.1 C	-0.68 C
1969	5.5 C	-0.31 C
1970	5.5 C	-0.35 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1897 to 1970 is -0.02 C (-0.13 to 0.09) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: -0.03 F (-0.23 to 0.16) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 60 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Salisbury
Measure	Per decade (C)	Per decade (F)	Period	Complete years	Reading
Annual mean temperature	-0.02 C (-0.13 to 0.09) per decade	-0.03 F (-0.23 to 0.16) per decade	1897 to 1970	60	Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum	-0.02 C (-0.14 to 0.10) per decade	-0.04 F (-0.25 to 0.17) per decade	1897 to 1970	60	Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum	-0.02 C (-0.13 to 0.10) per decade	-0.03 F (-0.24 to 0.18) per decade	1897 to 1970	60	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

1897 to 1975

Yearly extremes at Salisbury: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	36.7 C (98.1 F)	1936	32.2 C (90.0 F)	76
Coldest night (TNn)	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)	1904	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	76
Wettest day (Rx1day)	153.7 mm (6.1 in)	1911	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	79
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	181.1 mm (7.1 in)	1911	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	79
Longest dry spell (CDD)	31 days	1903	14 days	79

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Salisbury, 1897 to 1975. The record is 36.7 C (98.1 F) in 1936, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.2 C (90.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Salisbury by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1897	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1898	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1899	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1900	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1901	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1902	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1903	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1904	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1905	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1906	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1907	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1908	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1909	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1910	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1911	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1912	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1913	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1914	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1915	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1916	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1917	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1918	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1919	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1920	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1921	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1922	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1923	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1924	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1925	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1926	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1927	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1928	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1929	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1930	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1931	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1932	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1933	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1934	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1935	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1936	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1937	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1938	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1939	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1940	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1941	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1942	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1943	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1944	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1945	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1946	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1947	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1948	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1949	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1950	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1951	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1952	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1953	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1954	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1955	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1956	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1957	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1958	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1959	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1960	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1961	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1962	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1963	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1964	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1965	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1966	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1967	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1968	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1969	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1970	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1971	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1972	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Salisbury, 1897 to 1975. The record is -37.8 C (-36.0 F) in 1904, marked on the chart; the median year is -30.6 C (-23.1 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Salisbury by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1897	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1898	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1899	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1900	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1901	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1902	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1903	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1904	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1905	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1906	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1907	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1908	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1909	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1910	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1911	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1912	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1913	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1914	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1915	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1916	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1917	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1918	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1919	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1920	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1921	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1922	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1923	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1924	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1925	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1926	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1927	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1928	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1929	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1930	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1931	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1932	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1933	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1934	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1935	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1936	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1937	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1938	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1939	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1940	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1941	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1942	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1943	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1944	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1945	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1946	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1947	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1948	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1949	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1950	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1951	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1952	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1953	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1954	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1955	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1956	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1957	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1958	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1959	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1960	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1961	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1962	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1963	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1964	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1965	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1966	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1967	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1968	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1969	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1970	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1971	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1972	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Salisbury, 1897 to 1975. The record is 153.7 mm (6.1 in) in 1911, marked on the chart; the median year is 53.6 mm (2.1 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Salisbury by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1897	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1898	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1899	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1900	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1901	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1902	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1903	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1904	94.7 mm (3.7 in)
1905	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1906	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1907	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1908	116.8 mm (4.6 in)
1909	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1910	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1911	153.7 mm (6.1 in)
1912	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1913	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1914	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1915	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1916	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1917	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1918	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1919	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1920	151.9 mm (6.0 in)
1921	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1922	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1923	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1924	89.7 mm (3.5 in)
1925	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1926	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1927	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1928	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1929	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1930	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1931	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1932	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1933	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1934	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1935	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1936	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1937	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1938	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1939	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1940	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1941	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1942	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1943	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1944	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1945	83.1 mm (3.3 in)
1946	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1947	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1948	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1949	98.3 mm (3.9 in)
1950	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1951	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1952	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1953	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1954	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1955	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1956	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1957	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1958	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1959	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1960	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1961	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1962	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1963	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1964	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1965	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1966	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1967	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1968	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1969	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1970	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1971	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1972	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1973	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1974	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1975	19.6 mm (0.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Salisbury, 1897 to 1975. The record is 181.1 mm (7.1 in) in 1911, marked on the chart; the median year is 84.3 mm (3.3 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Salisbury by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1897	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1898	118.1 mm (4.6 in)
1899	121.1 mm (4.8 in)
1900	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1901	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1902	73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1903	149.9 mm (5.9 in)
1904	116.1 mm (4.6 in)
1905	150.3 mm (5.9 in)
1906	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1907	99.8 mm (3.9 in)
1908	119.8 mm (4.7 in)
1909	97.3 mm (3.8 in)
1910	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1911	181.1 mm (7.1 in)
1912	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1913	136.7 mm (5.4 in)
1914	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1915	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1916	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1917	92.2 mm (3.6 in)
1918	73.6 mm (2.9 in)
1919	119.3 mm (4.7 in)
1920	172.7 mm (6.8 in)
1921	62.8 mm (2.5 in)
1922	109.8 mm (4.3 in)
1923	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1924	111.6 mm (4.4 in)
1925	95.4 mm (3.8 in)
1926	98.8 mm (3.9 in)
1927	83.1 mm (3.3 in)
1928	73.1 mm (2.9 in)
1929	74.1 mm (2.9 in)
1930	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1931	86.9 mm (3.4 in)
1932	124.0 mm (4.9 in)
1933	79.7 mm (3.1 in)
1934	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1935	146.1 mm (5.8 in)
1936	91.7 mm (3.6 in)
1937	97.6 mm (3.8 in)
1938	136.9 mm (5.4 in)
1939	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1940	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1941	100.6 mm (4.0 in)
1942	90.1 mm (3.5 in)
1943	90.1 mm (3.5 in)
1944	66.6 mm (2.6 in)
1945	134.2 mm (5.3 in)
1946	76.6 mm (3.0 in)
1947	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1948	99.3 mm (3.9 in)
1949	112.5 mm (4.4 in)
1950	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1951	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1952	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1953	69.3 mm (2.7 in)
1954	73.1 mm (2.9 in)
1955	85.8 mm (3.4 in)
1956	94.2 mm (3.7 in)
1957	82.2 mm (3.2 in)
1958	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
1959	101.3 mm (4.0 in)
1960	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1961	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1962	135.1 mm (5.3 in)
1963	73.6 mm (2.9 in)
1964	111.2 mm (4.4 in)
1965	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1966	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1967	84.1 mm (3.3 in)
1968	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1969	71.3 mm (2.8 in)
1970	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1971	96.7 mm (3.8 in)
1972	92.3 mm (3.6 in)
1973	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1974	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1975	40.3 mm (1.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Salisbury, 1897 to 1975. The record is 31 days in 1903, marked on the chart; the median year is 14 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Salisbury by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1897	11 days
1898	9 days
1899	18 days
1900	16 days
1901	20 days
1902	15 days
1903	31 days
1904	30 days
1905	16 days
1906	11 days
1907	17 days
1908	21 days
1909	13 days
1910	12 days
1911	13 days
1912	18 days
1913	16 days
1914	16 days
1915	18 days
1916	11 days
1917	14 days
1918	17 days
1919	14 days
1920	10 days
1921	13 days
1922	16 days
1923	13 days
1924	24 days
1925	12 days
1926	8 days
1927	16 days
1928	11 days
1929	14 days
1930	14 days
1931	14 days
1932	17 days
1933	9 days
1934	11 days
1935	13 days
1936	11 days
1937	12 days
1938	22 days
1939	18 days
1940	11 days
1941	20 days
1942	10 days
1943	14 days
1944	12 days
1945	10 days
1946	10 days
1947	18 days
1948	16 days
1949	24 days
1950	12 days
1951	15 days
1952	17 days
1953	20 days
1954	8 days
1955	14 days
1956	18 days
1957	13 days
1958	14 days
1959	9 days
1960	12 days
1961	15 days
1962	12 days
1963	27 days
1964	25 days
1965	26 days
1966	16 days
1967	18 days
1968	15 days
1969	16 days
1970	18 days
1971	13 days
1972	9 days
1973	8 days
1974	13 days
1975	4 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

60 years with a frost

Across 60 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Salisbury falls on 28 May and the median first autumn frost on 18 September, which leaves a median of 115 days between them.

In 1937 to 1970 the median growing season was 113 days. That is 7 days fewer than in 1897 to 1936.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by -0.3 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Salisbury
Measure	Median, all years	Earliest period (1897 to 1936)	Recent period (1937 to 1970)	Recent against earliest	Fitted trend
Last spring frost	28 May	26 May	29 May	3 days later	+0.1 days per decade
First autumn frost	18 September	20 September	17 September	3 days earlier	-0.2 days per decade
Growing days	115 days	120 days	113 days	7 days fewer	-0.3 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

67 years, 1897 to 1971

A day with at least 54.9 mm (2.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 131.3 mm (5.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Salisbury: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
5 years	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
10 years	82.4 mm (3.2 in)
25 years	99.9 mm (3.9 in)
50 years	114.7 mm (4.5 in)
100 years	131.3 mm (5.2 in)	Longer than the 67 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, 67 years of values from 1897 to 1971.

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: 151.9 mm (6.0 in) in 1920; 98.3 mm (3.9 in) in 1949; 94.7 mm (3.7 in) in 1904.

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).