Bedford Weather Records (USC00440551)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Bedford (USC00440551), Virginia, United States, with 134 years of record.

Key Facts for Bedford

Bedford (USC00440551) is a weather station in Virginia, United States at 37.33 latitude and -79.51 longitude, 273 m (894 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1893 to 2026, 134 years of record.
1,464 records set at Bedford still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Bedford set a daily record snowfall of 9.7 cm (3.8 in) on 25 January 2026.

About the Station

Location: Virginia, United States, 37.33 latitude, -79.51 longitude.
Elevation: 273 m (894 ft).
Period of record: 1893 to 2026, 134 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 Bedford. 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 Bedford, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	27.2 C (81.0 F)	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	26.1 C (79.0 F)	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	35.0 C (95.0 F)	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	n/a	n/a
May	37.8 C (100.0 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	38.9 C (102.0 F)	2.2 C (36.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	40.0 C (104.0 F)	6.1 C (43.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	38.3 C (100.9 F)	5.6 C (42.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	37.8 C (100.0 F)	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	37.2 C (99.0 F)	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	30.6 C (87.1 F)	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	28.3 C (82.9 F)	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Bedford still stand. 1900 holds the most, with 45.

Standing records at Bedford by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1893	24
1894	17
1895	30
1896	37
1897	17
1898	22
1899	37
1900	45
1901	17
1902	13
1903	25
1904	6
1905	16
1911	6
1912	6
1935	2
1936	1
1938	7
1939	7
1940	32
1941	40
1942	24
1943	29
1944	22
1945	25
1946	23
1947	26
1948	16
1949	19
1950	27
1951	15
1952	9
1953	23
1954	24
1955	10
1956	22
1957	13
1958	9
1959	25
1960	17
1961	14
1962	18
1963	19
1964	16
1965	13
1966	9
1967	17
1968	13
1969	8
1970	14
1971	20
1972	12
1973	6
1974	15
1975	7
1976	22
1977	22
1978	7
1979	16
1980	20
1981	15
1982	10
1983	17
1984	29
1985	22
1986	15
1987	4
1988	33
1989	26
1990	36
1991	9
1992	5
1993	10
1994	11
1995	12
1996	21
1997	9
1998	12
1999	18
2000	16
2001	11
2002	15
2003	11
2004	9
2005	13
2006	2

All-Time Record Progression

6 new records

6 all-time records were set at Bedford between 21 January 1985 and 8 October 2005. Each dot is a new record.

When Bedford set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1985-01-21	Record low maximum temperature	Record low maximum temperature -12.2 C (10.0 F)
1985-01-21	Record low minimum temperature	Record low minimum temperature -23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1990-06-30	Record high minimum temperature	Record high minimum temperature 30.6 C (87.1 F)
1990-07-05	Record high minimum temperature	Record high minimum temperature 31.7 C (89.1 F)
1996-01-07	Record daily snowfall	Record daily snowfall 45.7 cm (18.0 in)
2005-10-08	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 172.0 mm (6.8 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 172.0 mm (6.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Bedford. The most was 172.0 mm (6.8 in) on 8 October 2005.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Bedford
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	19 January 1900
Feb	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	16 February 2025
Mar	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	23 March 1949
Apr	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	22 April 1992
May	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	6 May 1989
Jun	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	5 June 1993
Jul	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	14 July 1990
Aug	169.2 mm (6.7 in)	8 August 1942
Sep	148.6 mm (5.9 in)	8 September 1987
Oct	172.0 mm (6.8 in)	8 October 2005
Nov	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	12 November 2020
Dec	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	3 December 1900

Period of Record Coverage

1893 to 2006

86 years of record at Bedford, 1893 to 2006. 30 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1902, 1904, 1905, 1911 and others.

Days with data per year at Bedford
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1893	355	97%	Yes
1894	323	88%	No
1895	323	88%	No
1896	264	72%	No
1897	310	85%	No
1898	364	100%	Yes
1899	358	98%	Yes
1900	346	95%	Yes
1901	341	93%	Yes
1902	298	82%	No
1903	355	97%	Yes
1904	83	23%	No
1905	119	33%	No
1911	181	50%	No
1912	155	42%	No
1935	38	10%	No
1936	31	8%	No
1938	122	33%	No
1939	88	24%	No
1940	364	99%	Yes
1941	364	100%	Yes
1942	364	100%	Yes
1943	356	98%	Yes
1944	364	99%	Yes
1945	332	91%	Yes
1946	363	99%	Yes
1947	364	100%	Yes
1948	364	99%	Yes
1949	364	100%	Yes
1950	364	100%	Yes
1951	351	96%	Yes
1952	182	50%	No
1953	361	99%	Yes
1954	362	99%	Yes
1955	365	100%	Yes
1956	333	91%	Yes
1957	361	99%	Yes
1958	359	98%	Yes
1959	362	99%	Yes
1960	365	100%	Yes
1961	359	98%	Yes
1962	364	100%	Yes
1963	361	99%	Yes
1964	366	100%	Yes
1965	361	99%	Yes
1966	363	99%	Yes
1967	365	100%	Yes
1968	275	75%	No
1969	272	75%	No
1970	364	100%	Yes
1971	365	100%	Yes
1972	362	99%	Yes
1973	331	91%	Yes
1974	360	99%	Yes
1975	327	90%	No
1976	336	92%	Yes
1977	361	99%	Yes
1978	365	100%	Yes
1979	359	98%	Yes
1980	358	98%	Yes
1981	360	99%	Yes
1982	344	94%	Yes
1983	340	93%	Yes
1984	324	89%	No
1985	318	87%	No
1986	334	92%	Yes
1987	344	94%	Yes
1988	336	92%	Yes
1989	304	83%	No
1990	285	78%	No
1991	187	51%	No
1992	209	57%	No
1993	299	82%	No
1994	262	72%	No
1995	290	79%	No
1996	313	86%	No
1997	364	100%	Yes
1998	364	100%	Yes
1999	365	100%	Yes
2000	363	99%	Yes
2001	317	87%	No
2002	320	88%	No
2003	359	98%	Yes
2004	359	98%	Yes
2005	355	97%	Yes
2006	61	17%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Bedford
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 January 2026	Bedford, US	daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	5.9 cm (2.3 in)	48 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 2025	Bedford, US	daily snow depth	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	80 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 2025	Bedford, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	40 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 2025	Bedford, US	daily rain	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	126 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 2025	Bedford, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	51 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 2025	Bedford, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 2025	Bedford, US	monthly rain	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	5.9 mm (0.23 in)	7 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
15 November 2024	Bedford, US	daily rain	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	2.1 mm (0.08 in)	72 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 September 2024	Bedford, US	daily rain	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	35 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
25 September 2024	Bedford, US	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	84 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 2024	Bedford, US	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	26 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
18 May 2024	Bedford, US	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	21 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 2024	Bedford, US	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	58 years	60 of 100 (Major)
18 December 2023	Bedford, US	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	5.9 mm (0.23 in)	45 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
22 November 2023	Bedford, US	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	17 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
24 September 2023	Bedford, US	daily rain	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	76 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 July 2023	Bedford, US	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	73 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 2023	Bedford, US	daily rain	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	74 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
1 August 2022	Bedford, US	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	73 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2022	Bedford, US	daily rain	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	121 years	61 of 100 (Major)

Climate Trend

53 complete years, 1893 to 2005

One stripe for each of 53 complete years at Bedford, 1893 to 2005. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 13.7 C (56.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1988, at 11.4 C (52.6 F), and the warmest was 1953, at 14.8 C (58.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.3 C (4.1 F).

Annual mean temperature at Bedford as warming stripes, 1893 to 2005
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1893	13.1 C	-0.55 C
1898	14.3 C	+0.61 C
1899	13.3 C	-0.37 C
1900	13.4 C	-0.31 C
1901	13.5 C	-0.21 C
1903	14.3 C	+0.65 C
1940	13.1 C	-0.53 C
1941	14.6 C	+0.93 C
1942	14.1 C	+0.46 C
1943	13.8 C	+0.15 C
1944	13.9 C	+0.24 C
1946	14.4 C	+0.78 C
1947	13.3 C	-0.34 C
1948	13.9 C	+0.23 C
1949	14.7 C	+1.07 C
1950	13.7 C	+0.05 C
1951	13.7 C	+0.01 C
1953	14.8 C	+1.11 C
1954	14.1 C	+0.39 C
1955	13.7 C	-0.01 C
1957	14.4 C	+0.71 C
1958	13.3 C	-0.36 C
1959	14.7 C	+1.05 C
1960	13.6 C	-0.06 C
1961	13.9 C	+0.19 C
1962	13.4 C	-0.23 C
1963	13.4 C	-0.29 C
1964	13.6 C	-0.02 C
1965	14.0 C	+0.37 C
1966	13.0 C	-0.62 C
1967	13.0 C	-0.63 C
1970	14.0 C	+0.35 C
1971	14.2 C	+0.50 C
1972	13.5 C	-0.12 C
1974	14.4 C	+0.69 C
1977	13.2 C	-0.45 C
1978	13.0 C	-0.68 C
1979	13.1 C	-0.55 C
1980	14.1 C	+0.40 C
1981	13.6 C	-0.08 C
1982	13.5 C	-0.17 C
1983	13.6 C	-0.10 C
1984	13.4 C	-0.25 C
1985	13.8 C	+0.17 C
1986	13.5 C	-0.15 C
1987	13.7 C	+0.02 C
1988	11.4 C	-2.24 C
1989	12.2 C	-1.43 C
1993	14.2 C	+0.52 C
1999	13.8 C	+0.15 C
2003	12.9 C	-0.78 C
2004	13.4 C	-0.28 C
2005	13.5 C	-0.20 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1893 to 2005 is -0.05 C (-0.11 to 0.01) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: -0.09 F (-0.19 to 0.02) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 53 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Bedford
Measure	Per decade (C)	Per decade (F)	Period	Complete years	Reading
Annual mean temperature	-0.05 C (-0.11 to 0.01) per decade	-0.09 F (-0.19 to 0.02) per decade	1893 to 2005	53	Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum	-0.11 C (-0.21 to -0.02) per decade	-0.21 F (-0.38 to -0.03) per decade	1893 to 2005	53	Fall
Mean daily minimum	0.02 C (-0.05 to 0.09) per decade	0.03 F (-0.10 to 0.15) per decade	1893 to 2005	53	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 2026

Yearly extremes at Bedford: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	40.0 C (104.0 F)	1954	35.6 C (96.1 F)	86
Coldest night (TNn)	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	1985	-14.1 C (6.5 F)	86
Wettest day (Rx1day)	172.0 mm (6.8 in)	2005	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	101
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	267.7 mm (10.5 in)	1967	104.8 mm (4.1 in)	100
Longest dry spell (CDD)	44 days	2000	19 days	101

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Bedford, 1893 to 2026. The record is 40.0 C (104.0 F) in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.6 C (96.1 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Bedford by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1893	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1894	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1895	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1896	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1897	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1898	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1899	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1900	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1901	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1902	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1903	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1904	25.0 C (77.0 F)
1905	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1911	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1912	28.3 C (82.9 F)
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	18.3 C (64.9 F)
1936	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1937	n/a
1938	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1939	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1940	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1941	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1942	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1943	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1944	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1945	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1946	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1947	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1948	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1949	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1950	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1951	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1952	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1953	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1954	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1955	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1956	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1957	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1958	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1959	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1960	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1961	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1962	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1963	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1964	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1965	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1966	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1967	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1968	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1969	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1970	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1971	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1972	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1973	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1974	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1975	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1976	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1977	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1978	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1979	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1980	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1981	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1982	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1983	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1984	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1985	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1986	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1987	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1988	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1989	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1990	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1991	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1992	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1993	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1994	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1995	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1996	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1997	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1998	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1999	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2000	32.8 C (91.0 F)
2001	33.9 C (93.0 F)
2002	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2003	32.2 C (90.0 F)
2004	31.7 C (89.1 F)
2005	33.9 C (93.0 F)
2006	25.6 C (78.1 F)
2017	n/a
2018	n/a
2019	n/a
2020	n/a
2021	n/a
2022	n/a
2023	n/a
2024	n/a
2025	n/a
2026	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Bedford, 1893 to 2026. The record is -23.3 C (-9.9 F) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is -14.1 C (6.5 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Bedford by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1893	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1894	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1895	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1896	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1897	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1898	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1899	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1900	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1901	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1902	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1903	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1904	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1905	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1911	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1912	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1936	5.6 C (42.1 F)
1937	n/a
1938	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1939	-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1940	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1941	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1942	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1943	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1944	-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1945	-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1946	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1947	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1948	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1949	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1950	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1951	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1952	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1953	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1954	-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1955	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1956	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1957	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1958	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1959	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1960	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1961	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1962	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1963	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1964	-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1965	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1966	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1967	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1968	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1969	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1970	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1971	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1972	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1973	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1974	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1975	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1976	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1977	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1978	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1979	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1980	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1981	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1982	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1983	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1984	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1985	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1986	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1987	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1988	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1989	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1990	-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1991	-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1992	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1993	-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1994	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1995	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1996	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1997	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1998	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1999	-11.7 C (10.9 F)
2000	-12.8 C (9.0 F)
2001	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2002	-7.8 C (18.0 F)
2003	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2004	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2005	-11.7 C (10.9 F)
2006	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2017	n/a
2018	n/a
2019	n/a
2020	n/a
2021	n/a
2022	n/a
2023	n/a
2024	n/a
2025	n/a
2026	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Bedford, 1893 to 2026. The record is 172.0 mm (6.8 in) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 71.1 mm (2.8 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Bedford by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1893	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1894	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1895	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1896	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1897	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1898	88.1 mm (3.5 in)
1899	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1900	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1901	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1902	111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1903	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1904	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1905	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1911	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1912	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1931	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1932	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1933	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1934	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
1935	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1936	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1937	117.3 mm (4.6 in)
1938	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1939	139.7 mm (5.5 in)
1940	139.7 mm (5.5 in)
1941	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1942	169.2 mm (6.7 in)
1943	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1944	110.5 mm (4.4 in)
1945	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1946	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1947	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1948	117.3 mm (4.6 in)
1949	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1950	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1951	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1952	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1953	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1954	170.9 mm (6.7 in)
1955	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1956	89.7 mm (3.5 in)
1957	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1958	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1959	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1960	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1961	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1962	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1963	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1964	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1965	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1966	105.9 mm (4.2 in)
1967	90.9 mm (3.6 in)
1968	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1969	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1970	83.1 mm (3.3 in)
1971	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1972	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1973	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1974	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1975	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1976	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1977	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1978	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1979	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1980	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1981	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1982	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1983	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1984	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1985	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1986	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1987	148.6 mm (5.9 in)
1988	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1989	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1990	144.8 mm (5.7 in)
1991	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1992	119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1993	95.8 mm (3.8 in)
1994	101.3 mm (4.0 in)
1995	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1996	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1997	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1998	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1999	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
2000	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
2001	92.2 mm (3.6 in)
2002	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
2003	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
2004	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
2005	172.0 mm (6.8 in)
2006	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
2017	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
2018	100.3 mm (3.9 in)
2019	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
2020	104.6 mm (4.1 in)
2021	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
2022	75.9 mm (3.0 in)
2023	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
2024	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
2025	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
2026	54.6 mm (2.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Bedford, 1893 to 2026. The record is 267.7 mm (10.5 in) in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is 104.8 mm (4.1 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Bedford by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1893	135.4 mm (5.3 in)
1894	n/a
1895	64.1 mm (2.5 in)
1896	66.6 mm (2.6 in)
1897	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1898	105.7 mm (4.2 in)
1899	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1900	86.1 mm (3.4 in)
1901	125.5 mm (4.9 in)
1902	125.5 mm (4.9 in)
1903	78.8 mm (3.1 in)
1904	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1905	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1911	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1912	81.8 mm (3.2 in)
1931	93.2 mm (3.7 in)
1932	137.2 mm (5.4 in)
1933	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1934	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
1935	153.6 mm (6.0 in)
1936	106.8 mm (4.2 in)
1937	148.8 mm (5.9 in)
1938	121.5 mm (4.8 in)
1939	151.1 mm (5.9 in)
1940	245.6 mm (9.7 in)
1941	91.2 mm (3.6 in)
1942	210.4 mm (8.3 in)
1943	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1944	160.9 mm (6.3 in)
1945	132.9 mm (5.2 in)
1946	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1947	101.7 mm (4.0 in)
1948	165.1 mm (6.5 in)
1949	105.0 mm (4.1 in)
1950	119.7 mm (4.7 in)
1951	136.4 mm (5.4 in)
1952	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1953	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1954	170.9 mm (6.7 in)
1955	82.4 mm (3.2 in)
1956	107.2 mm (4.2 in)
1957	104.9 mm (4.1 in)
1958	81.1 mm (3.2 in)
1959	110.5 mm (4.4 in)
1960	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1961	87.4 mm (3.4 in)
1962	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1963	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1964	78.8 mm (3.1 in)
1965	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1966	106.4 mm (4.2 in)
1967	267.7 mm (10.5 in)
1968	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1969	113.1 mm (4.5 in)
1970	133.4 mm (5.3 in)
1971	101.9 mm (4.0 in)
1972	147.8 mm (5.8 in)
1973	87.9 mm (3.5 in)
1974	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1975	94.7 mm (3.7 in)
1976	104.6 mm (4.1 in)
1977	71.2 mm (2.8 in)
1978	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1979	118.4 mm (4.7 in)
1980	78.3 mm (3.1 in)
1981	91.9 mm (3.6 in)
1982	114.6 mm (4.5 in)
1983	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1984	90.8 mm (3.6 in)
1985	186.5 mm (7.3 in)
1986	93.5 mm (3.7 in)
1987	207.3 mm (8.2 in)
1988	64.4 mm (2.5 in)
1989	168.4 mm (6.6 in)
1990	171.5 mm (6.8 in)
1991	64.7 mm (2.5 in)
1992	129.7 mm (5.1 in)
1993	116.1 mm (4.6 in)
1994	131.3 mm (5.2 in)
1995	157.6 mm (6.2 in)
1996	167.4 mm (6.6 in)
1997	85.3 mm (3.4 in)
1998	94.3 mm (3.7 in)
1999	116.5 mm (4.6 in)
2000	116.8 mm (4.6 in)
2001	99.6 mm (3.9 in)
2002	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
2003	108.3 mm (4.3 in)
2004	97.1 mm (3.8 in)
2005	264.0 mm (10.4 in)
2006	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
2017	144.2 mm (5.7 in)
2018	207.3 mm (8.2 in)
2019	107.7 mm (4.2 in)
2020	170.2 mm (6.7 in)
2021	113.9 mm (4.5 in)
2022	147.2 mm (5.8 in)
2023	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
2024	188.5 mm (7.4 in)
2025	128.3 mm (5.1 in)
2026	69.4 mm (2.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Bedford, 1893 to 2026. The record is 44 days in 2000, marked on the chart; the median year is 19 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Bedford by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1893	33 days
1894	1 day
1895	2 days
1896	10 days
1897	15 days
1898	17 days
1899	28 days
1900	26 days
1901	40 days
1902	22 days
1903	22 days
1904	34 days
1905	24 days
1911	16 days
1912	15 days
1931	18 days
1932	16 days
1933	26 days
1934	14 days
1935	28 days
1936	19 days
1937	19 days
1938	23 days
1939	17 days
1940	13 days
1941	28 days
1942	18 days
1943	21 days
1944	14 days
1945	18 days
1946	20 days
1947	14 days
1948	17 days
1949	20 days
1950	15 days
1951	14 days
1952	29 days
1953	29 days
1954	25 days
1955	17 days
1956	19 days
1957	20 days
1958	22 days
1959	22 days
1960	13 days
1961	14 days
1962	18 days
1963	32 days
1964	22 days
1965	22 days
1966	29 days
1967	19 days
1968	19 days
1969	19 days
1970	15 days
1971	16 days
1972	11 days
1973	18 days
1974	17 days
1975	16 days
1976	20 days
1977	18 days
1978	32 days
1979	10 days
1980	14 days
1981	16 days
1982	17 days
1983	15 days
1984	24 days
1985	15 days
1986	17 days
1987	15 days
1988	16 days
1989	16 days
1990	20 days
1991	16 days
1992	21 days
1993	24 days
1994	20 days
1995	19 days
1996	13 days
1997	15 days
1998	24 days
1999	20 days
2000	44 days
2001	22 days
2002	20 days
2003	33 days
2004	21 days
2005	23 days
2006	11 days
2017	24 days
2018	10 days
2019	21 days
2020	11 days
2021	19 days
2022	12 days
2023	20 days
2024	39 days
2025	20 days
2026	18 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

53 years with a frost

Across 53 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Bedford falls on 12 April and the median first autumn frost on 21 October, which leaves a median of 189 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +0.5 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Bedford
Measure	Median, all years	Earliest period	Recent period (1960 to 2005)	Recent against earliest	Fitted trend
Last spring frost	12 April	n/a	11 April	n/a	-0.3 days per decade
First autumn frost	21 October	n/a	21 October	n/a	+0.2 days per decade
Growing days	189 days	n/a	192 days	n/a	+0.5 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

72 years, 1900 to 2024

A day with at least 72.6 mm (2.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 192.2 mm (7.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Bedford: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
5 years	99.7 mm (3.9 in)
10 years	119.5 mm (4.7 in)
25 years	146.8 mm (5.8 in)
50 years	168.7 mm (6.6 in)
100 years	192.2 mm (7.6 in)	Longer than the 72 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, 72 years of values from 1900 to 2024.

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: 172.0 mm (6.8 in) in 2005; 170.9 mm (6.7 in) in 1954; 169.2 mm (6.7 in) in 1942.

Station Changes

1 suspected

One change was suspected in the annual mean temperature of Bedford, at 1958. Each is measured against neighbouring stations.

Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1958 ran 0.4 C (0.8 F) higher than in the years before (likely change).

Suspected changes in the annual mean temperature at Bedford, against neighbouring stations
Year	Shift (C)	Shift (F)	Strength	Neighbours
1958	+0.4	+0.8	likely	5

Possible change at the station (a move, a new instrument or a new site); the record is kept as measured. A "likely" change has a larger test statistic than a "possible" one. Neither says why the station differs from its neighbours. How changes are found, and the largest ones.

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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 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).