West Bend Weather Records (USC00479050)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for West Bend (USC00479050), Wisconsin, United States, with 109 years of record.

Key Facts for West Bend

West Bend (USC00479050) is a weather station in Wisconsin, United States at 43.37 latitude and -88.09 longitude, 287 m (940 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1895 to 2003, 109 years of record.
1,464 records set at West Bend still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
West Bend set a daily record high maximum temperature of 18.9 C (66.0 F) on 20 November 2003.

About the Station

Location: Wisconsin, United States, 43.37 latitude, -88.09 longitude.
Elevation: 287 m (940 ft).
Period of record: 1895 to 2003, 109 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 West Bend. 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 West Bend, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	15.6 C (60.1 F)	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	18.3 C (64.9 F)	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	27.8 C (82.0 F)	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	31.1 C (88.0 F)	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	n/a	n/a
May	37.8 C (100.0 F)	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	39.4 C (102.9 F)	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	41.7 C (107.1 F)	2.8 C (37.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	40.6 C (105.1 F)	2.8 C (37.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	36.7 C (98.1 F)	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	31.1 C (88.0 F)	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	25.0 C (77.0 F)	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	17.8 C (64.0 F)	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at West Bend still stand. 1936 holds the most, with 40.

Standing records at West Bend by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1895	32
1896	34
1897	19
1898	3
1899	38
1900	20
1901	17
1902	26
1923	2
1924	20
1925	31
1926	17
1927	24
1928	22
1929	26
1930	26
1931	22
1932	24
1933	30
1934	31
1935	17
1936	40
1937	16
1938	18
1939	17
1940	20
1941	23
1942	14
1943	17
1944	12
1945	23
1946	14
1947	23
1948	9
1949	12
1950	22
1951	15
1952	10
1953	18
1954	11
1955	8
1956	9
1957	8
1958	11
1959	9
1960	9
1961	2
1962	13
1963	13
1964	14
1965	14
1966	16
1967	18
1968	13
1969	15
1970	6
1971	9
1972	12
1973	12
1974	14
1975	9
1976	14
1977	15
1978	8
1979	17
1980	7
1981	19
1982	24
1983	25
1984	16
1985	23
1986	13
1987	9
1988	25
1989	18
1990	12
1991	20
1992	19
1993	7
1994	14
1995	13
1996	9
1997	9
1998	15
1999	7
2000	20
2001	16
2002	14
2003	7

All-Time Record Progression

6 new records

6 all-time records were set at West Bend between 30 January 1951 and 24 January 1979. Each dot is a new record.

When West Bend set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1951-01-30	Record low minimum temperature	Record low minimum temperature -33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1970-12-11	Record daily snowfall	Record daily snowfall 38.1 cm (15.0 in)
1972-01-15	Record low maximum temperature	Record low maximum temperature -25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1979-01-11	Record low minimum temperature	Record low minimum temperature -34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1979-01-15	Record snow depth	Record snow depth 78.7 cm (31.0 in)
1979-01-24	Record snow depth	Record snow depth 83.8 cm (33.0 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 192.5 mm (7.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at West Bend. The most was 192.5 mm (7.6 in) on 4 August 1924.

Record daily precipitation for each month at West Bend
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	24 January 1938
Feb	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	21 February 1937
Mar	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	31 March 1998
Apr	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	24 April 1955
May	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	11 May 2003
Jun	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	22 June 1940
Jul	166.9 mm (6.6 in)	18 July 1964
Aug	192.5 mm (7.6 in)	4 August 1924
Sep	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	13 September 1961
Oct	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	3 October 1954
Nov	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	4 November 2003
Dec	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	27 December 1942

Period of Record Coverage

1895 to 2003

89 years of record at West Bend, 1895 to 2003. 12 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1923, 1944, 1948 and others.

Days with data per year at West Bend
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1895	353	97%	Yes
1896	343	94%	Yes
1897	348	95%	Yes
1898	165	45%	No
1899	315	86%	No
1900	231	63%	No
1901	255	70%	No
1902	66	18%	No
1923	71	19%	No
1924	365	100%	Yes
1925	341	93%	Yes
1926	364	100%	Yes
1927	361	99%	Yes
1928	366	100%	Yes
1929	365	100%	Yes
1930	364	100%	Yes
1931	363	99%	Yes
1932	366	100%	Yes
1933	364	100%	Yes
1934	364	100%	Yes
1935	365	100%	Yes
1936	365	100%	Yes
1937	363	99%	Yes
1938	364	100%	Yes
1939	365	100%	Yes
1940	364	99%	Yes
1941	363	99%	Yes
1942	359	98%	Yes
1943	362	99%	Yes
1944	323	88%	No
1945	363	99%	Yes
1946	341	93%	Yes
1947	364	100%	Yes
1948	214	58%	No
1949	364	100%	Yes
1950	364	100%	Yes
1951	361	99%	Yes
1952	366	100%	Yes
1953	364	100%	Yes
1954	363	99%	Yes
1955	364	100%	Yes
1956	362	99%	Yes
1957	361	99%	Yes
1958	360	99%	Yes
1959	331	91%	Yes
1960	317	87%	No
1961	365	100%	Yes
1962	365	100%	Yes
1963	365	100%	Yes
1964	365	100%	Yes
1965	363	99%	Yes
1966	363	99%	Yes
1967	365	100%	Yes
1968	365	100%	Yes
1969	364	100%	Yes
1970	364	100%	Yes
1971	365	100%	Yes
1972	365	100%	Yes
1973	364	100%	Yes
1974	364	100%	Yes
1975	365	100%	Yes
1976	366	100%	Yes
1977	365	100%	Yes
1978	362	99%	Yes
1979	360	99%	Yes
1980	366	100%	Yes
1981	363	99%	Yes
1982	359	98%	Yes
1983	358	98%	Yes
1984	362	99%	Yes
1985	358	98%	Yes
1986	342	94%	Yes
1987	333	91%	Yes
1988	316	86%	No
1989	330	90%	Yes
1990	332	91%	Yes
1991	329	90%	Yes
1992	358	98%	Yes
1993	349	96%	Yes
1994	341	93%	Yes
1995	330	90%	Yes
1996	329	90%	No
1997	337	92%	Yes
1998	360	99%	Yes
1999	361	99%	Yes
2000	353	96%	Yes
2001	361	99%	Yes
2002	352	96%	Yes
2003	320	88%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at West Bend
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 November 2003	West Bend, US	daily high max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	49 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
10 November 2003	West Bend, US	daily low min (Tie)	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	tie	69 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
4 November 2003	West Bend, US	monthly rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	74 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 2003	West Bend, US	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	17 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 October 2003	West Bend, US	daily high max	27.2 C (81.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	49 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 2003	West Bend, US	monthly rain	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	8.7 mm (0.34 in)	28 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 2003	West Bend, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	8.7 mm (0.34 in)	4 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 2003	West Bend, US	daily high max	30.0 C (86.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	61 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
10 March 2003	West Bend, US	daily low min	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	69 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
9 March 2003	West Bend, US	daily low max	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	70 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
9 March 2003	West Bend, US	daily low min	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	70 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 2003	West Bend, US	daily high max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	64 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
19 December 2002	West Bend, US	daily high max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	44 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 2002	West Bend, US	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 2002	West Bend, US	daily high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	7 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 2002	West Bend, US	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	0 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 2002	West Bend, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	16 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 July 2002	West Bend, US	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	60 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2002	West Bend, US	daily low min	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	39 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
21 May 2002	West Bend, US	daily low min	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	106 years	44 of 100 (Notable)

Climate Trend

72 complete years, 1899 to 2002

One stripe for each of 72 complete years at West Bend, 1899 to 2002. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 7.7 C (45.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1979, at 5.8 C (42.4 F), and the warmest was 1931, at 10.0 C (50.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.4 C (4.3 F).

Annual mean temperature at West Bend as warming stripes, 1899 to 2002
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1899	8.1 C	+0.40 C
1924	5.8 C	-1.85 C
1926	6.4 C	-1.29 C
1927	7.8 C	+0.10 C
1928	7.6 C	-0.12 C
1929	6.4 C	-1.30 C
1930	8.2 C	+0.48 C
1931	10.0 C	+2.34 C
1932	7.9 C	+0.17 C
1933	8.3 C	+0.65 C
1934	8.4 C	+0.70 C
1935	7.3 C	-0.43 C
1936	7.1 C	-0.61 C
1937	7.3 C	-0.36 C
1938	8.5 C	+0.78 C
1939	8.5 C	+0.79 C
1940	7.1 C	-0.56 C
1941	9.5 C	+1.82 C
1942	8.3 C	+0.59 C
1943	7.8 C	+0.11 C
1945	7.7 C	+0.05 C
1947	7.6 C	-0.11 C
1949	8.5 C	+0.85 C
1950	6.5 C	-1.18 C
1951	6.6 C	-1.10 C
1952	8.2 C	+0.55 C
1953	9.0 C	+1.36 C
1954	8.2 C	+0.54 C
1955	8.3 C	+0.66 C
1956	7.9 C	+0.19 C
1957	7.7 C	+0.04 C
1958	7.5 C	-0.22 C
1961	7.9 C	+0.19 C
1962	7.2 C	-0.45 C
1963	7.3 C	-0.39 C
1964	8.4 C	+0.69 C
1965	7.3 C	-0.35 C
1966	7.4 C	-0.32 C
1967	6.9 C	-0.77 C
1968	8.0 C	+0.28 C
1969	7.5 C	-0.23 C
1970	7.3 C	-0.37 C
1971	7.6 C	-0.04 C
1972	6.3 C	-1.37 C
1973	8.5 C	+0.84 C
1974	7.4 C	-0.26 C
1975	8.1 C	+0.38 C
1976	7.2 C	-0.52 C
1977	7.8 C	+0.11 C
1978	6.7 C	-0.96 C
1979	5.8 C	-1.91 C
1980	7.0 C	-0.73 C
1981	7.6 C	-0.10 C
1982	6.8 C	-0.90 C
1983	7.6 C	-0.11 C
1984	7.6 C	-0.12 C
1985	6.9 C	-0.76 C
1986	7.9 C	+0.24 C
1987	9.2 C	+1.49 C
1988	8.1 C	+0.42 C
1989	6.6 C	-1.09 C
1992	7.5 C	-0.16 C
1993	7.4 C	-0.33 C
1994	7.9 C	+0.19 C
1995	8.1 C	+0.41 C
1996	7.1 C	-0.56 C
1997	7.5 C	-0.17 C
1998	9.6 C	+1.89 C
1999	8.4 C	+0.70 C
2000	7.8 C	+0.09 C
2001	8.2 C	+0.49 C
2002	8.5 C	+0.86 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1899 to 2002 is 0.00 C (-0.08 to 0.08) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: -0.01 F (-0.15 to 0.14) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 72 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at West Bend
Measure	Per decade (C)	Per decade (F)	Period	Complete years	Reading
Annual mean temperature	0.00 C (-0.08 to 0.08) per decade	-0.01 F (-0.15 to 0.14) per decade	1899 to 2002	72	Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum	-0.01 C (-0.10 to 0.08) per decade	-0.02 F (-0.18 to 0.14) per decade	1899 to 2002	72	Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum	0.00 C (-0.08 to 0.09) per decade	0.01 F (-0.14 to 0.16) per decade	1899 to 2002	72	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

1895 to 2003

Yearly extremes at West Bend: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	41.7 C (107.1 F)	1936	35.0 C (95.0 F)	89
Coldest night (TNn)	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	1979	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	89
Wettest day (Rx1day)	192.5 mm (7.6 in)	1924	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	90
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	249.4 mm (9.8 in)	1924	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	90
Longest dry spell (CDD)	59 days	1899	20 days	90

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at West Bend, 1895 to 2003. The record is 41.7 C (107.1 F) in 1936, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.0 C (95.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at West Bend by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1895	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1896	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1897	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1898	25.6 C (78.1 F)
1899	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1900	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1901	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1902	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1922	n/a
1923	16.1 C (61.0 F)
1924	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1925	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1926	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1927	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1928	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1929	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1930	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1931	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1932	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1933	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1934	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1935	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1936	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1937	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1938	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1939	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1940	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1941	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1942	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1943	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1944	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1945	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1946	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1947	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1948	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1949	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1950	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1951	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1952	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1953	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1954	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1955	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1956	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1957	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1958	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1959	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1960	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1961	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1962	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1963	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1964	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1965	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1966	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1967	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1968	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1969	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1970	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1971	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1972	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1973	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1974	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1975	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1976	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1977	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1978	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1979	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1980	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1981	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1982	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1983	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1984	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1985	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1986	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1987	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1988	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1989	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1990	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1991	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1992	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1993	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1994	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1995	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1996	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1997	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1998	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1999	34.4 C (93.9 F)
2000	32.2 C (90.0 F)
2001	34.4 C (93.9 F)
2002	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2003	33.9 C (93.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at West Bend, 1895 to 2003. The record is -34.4 C (-29.9 F) in 1979, marked on the chart; the median year is -26.1 C (-15.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at West Bend by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1895	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1896	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1897	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1898	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1899	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1900	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1901	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1902	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1922	n/a
1923	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1924	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1925	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1926	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1927	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1928	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1929	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1930	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1931	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1932	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1933	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1934	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1935	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1936	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1937	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1938	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1939	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1940	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1941	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1942	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1943	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1944	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1945	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1946	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1947	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1948	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1949	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1950	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1951	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1952	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1953	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1954	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1955	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1956	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1957	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1958	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1959	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1960	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1961	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1962	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1963	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1964	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1965	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1966	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1967	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1968	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1969	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1970	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1971	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1972	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1973	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1974	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1975	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1976	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1977	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1978	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1979	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1980	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1981	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1982	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1983	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1984	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1985	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1986	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1987	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1988	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1989	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1990	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1991	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1992	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1993	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1994	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1995	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1996	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1997	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1998	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1999	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2000	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2001	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2002	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2003	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at West Bend, 1895 to 2003. The record is 192.5 mm (7.6 in) in 1924, marked on the chart; the median year is 50.8 mm (2.0 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at West Bend by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1895	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1896	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1897	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1898	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1899	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1900	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1901	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1902	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1922	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1923	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1924	192.5 mm (7.6 in)
1925	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1926	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1927	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1928	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1929	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1930	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1931	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1932	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1933	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1934	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1935	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1936	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1937	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1938	84.1 mm (3.3 in)
1939	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1940	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1941	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1942	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1943	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1944	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1945	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1946	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1947	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1948	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1949	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1950	102.1 mm (4.0 in)
1951	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1952	107.7 mm (4.2 in)
1953	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1954	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1955	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1956	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1957	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1958	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1959	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1960	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1961	73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1962	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1963	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1964	166.9 mm (6.6 in)
1965	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1966	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1967	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1968	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1969	74.7 mm (2.9 in)
1970	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1971	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1972	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1973	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1974	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1975	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1976	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1977	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1978	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1979	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1980	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1981	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1982	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1983	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1984	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1985	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1986	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1987	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1988	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1989	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1990	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1991	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1992	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1993	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1994	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1995	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1996	86.1 mm (3.4 in)
1997	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1998	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1999	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
2000	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
2001	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
2002	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
2003	87.4 mm (3.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at West Bend, 1895 to 2003. The record is 249.4 mm (9.8 in) in 1924, marked on the chart; the median year is 78.5 mm (3.1 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at West Bend by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1895	53.4 mm (2.1 in)
1896	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1897	50.9 mm (2.0 in)
1898	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1899	74.7 mm (2.9 in)
1900	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1901	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1902	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1922	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1923	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1924	249.4 mm (9.8 in)
1925	87.4 mm (3.4 in)
1926	57.8 mm (2.3 in)
1927	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1928	88.7 mm (3.5 in)
1929	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1930	66.1 mm (2.6 in)
1931	77.3 mm (3.0 in)
1932	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1933	88.1 mm (3.5 in)
1934	75.6 mm (3.0 in)
1935	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1936	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1937	102.4 mm (4.0 in)
1938	136.1 mm (5.4 in)
1939	75.4 mm (3.0 in)
1940	137.7 mm (5.4 in)
1941	84.8 mm (3.3 in)
1942	87.2 mm (3.4 in)
1943	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1944	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1945	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1946	87.7 mm (3.5 in)
1947	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1948	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1949	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1950	178.1 mm (7.0 in)
1951	87.9 mm (3.5 in)
1952	174.0 mm (6.9 in)
1953	74.1 mm (2.9 in)
1954	123.9 mm (4.9 in)
1955	78.6 mm (3.1 in)
1956	126.2 mm (5.0 in)
1957	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1958	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1959	64.2 mm (2.5 in)
1960	106.8 mm (4.2 in)
1961	139.7 mm (5.5 in)
1962	73.6 mm (2.9 in)
1963	56.3 mm (2.2 in)
1964	200.2 mm (7.9 in)
1965	126.0 mm (5.0 in)
1966	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1967	92.3 mm (3.6 in)
1968	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1969	96.8 mm (3.8 in)
1970	86.7 mm (3.4 in)
1971	59.1 mm (2.3 in)
1972	108.2 mm (4.3 in)
1973	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1974	89.6 mm (3.5 in)
1975	85.4 mm (3.4 in)
1976	88.3 mm (3.5 in)
1977	78.4 mm (3.1 in)
1978	93.2 mm (3.7 in)
1979	65.7 mm (2.6 in)
1980	104.9 mm (4.1 in)
1981	107.0 mm (4.2 in)
1982	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1983	98.5 mm (3.9 in)
1984	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1985	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1986	141.3 mm (5.6 in)
1987	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1988	110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1989	78.8 mm (3.1 in)
1990	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1991	82.8 mm (3.3 in)
1992	55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1993	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1994	102.7 mm (4.0 in)
1995	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1996	116.9 mm (4.6 in)
1997	60.3 mm (2.4 in)
1998	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
1999	176.3 mm (6.9 in)
2000	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
2001	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
2002	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
2003	107.2 mm (4.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at West Bend, 1895 to 2003. The record is 59 days in 1899, marked on the chart; the median year is 20 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at West Bend by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1895	23 days
1896	16 days
1897	22 days
1898	16 days
1899	59 days
1900	16 days
1901	17 days
1902	19 days
1922	18 days
1923	15 days
1924	40 days
1925	29 days
1926	26 days
1927	19 days
1928	26 days
1929	18 days
1930	18 days
1931	14 days
1932	31 days
1933	24 days
1934	23 days
1935	14 days
1936	31 days
1937	16 days
1938	18 days
1939	32 days
1940	19 days
1941	19 days
1942	28 days
1943	25 days
1944	19 days
1945	18 days
1946	29 days
1947	27 days
1948	22 days
1949	23 days
1950	31 days
1951	15 days
1952	30 days
1953	44 days
1954	18 days
1955	27 days
1956	19 days
1957	25 days
1958	30 days
1959	25 days
1960	31 days
1961	22 days
1962	17 days
1963	19 days
1964	24 days
1965	14 days
1966	25 days
1967	21 days
1968	27 days
1969	26 days
1970	24 days
1971	14 days
1972	23 days
1973	16 days
1974	11 days
1975	18 days
1976	27 days
1977	18 days
1978	20 days
1979	29 days
1980	18 days
1981	26 days
1982	18 days
1983	15 days
1984	20 days
1985	14 days
1986	24 days
1987	18 days
1988	19 days
1989	21 days
1990	13 days
1991	28 days
1992	15 days
1993	14 days
1994	14 days
1995	28 days
1996	18 days
1997	17 days
1998	19 days
1999	24 days
2000	17 days
2001	16 days
2002	18 days
2003	23 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

72 years with a frost

Across 72 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at West Bend falls on 9 May and the median first autumn frost on 3 October, which leaves a median of 153 days between them.

In 1971 to 2002 the median growing season was 148 days. That is 6 days fewer than in 1899 to 1956.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by -0.1 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at West Bend
Measure	Median, all years	Earliest period (1899 to 1956)	Recent period (1971 to 2002)	Recent against earliest	Fitted trend
Last spring frost	9 May	10 May	9 May	1 day earlier	0.0 days per decade
First autumn frost	3 October	1 October	3 October	2 days later	-0.1 days per decade
Growing days	153 days	154 days	148 days	6 days fewer	-0.1 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

79 years, 1896 to 2003

A day with at least 52.1 mm (2.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 166.2 mm (6.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at West Bend: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
5 years	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
10 years	87.8 mm (3.5 in)
25 years	113.7 mm (4.5 in)
50 years	137.6 mm (5.4 in)
100 years	166.2 mm (6.5 in)	Longer than the 79 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, 79 years of values from 1896 to 2003.

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: 192.5 mm (7.6 in) in 1924; 166.9 mm (6.6 in) in 1964; 114.3 mm (4.5 in) in 1999.

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).