El Paso Weather Records (USW00023080)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for El Paso (USW00023080), Texas, United States, with 50 years of record.

Key Facts for El Paso

El Paso (USW00023080) is a weather station in Texas, United States at 31.78 latitude and -106.50 longitude, 1,150 m (3,773 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1893 to 1942, 50 years of record.
1,464 records set at El Paso still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
El Paso set a daily record high maximum temperature of 26.1 C (79.0 F) on 19 November 1942.

About the Station

Location: Texas, United States, 31.78 latitude, -106.50 longitude.
Elevation: 1,150 m (3,773 ft).
Period of record: 1893 to 1942, 50 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 El Paso. 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 El Paso, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	25.0 C (77.0 F)	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	30.0 C (86.0 F)	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	33.9 C (93.0 F)	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	35.0 C (95.0 F)	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	n/a	n/a
May	38.9 C (102.0 F)	2.2 C (36.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	41.1 C (106.0 F)	7.8 C (46.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	40.6 C (105.1 F)	13.9 C (57.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	39.4 C (102.9 F)	12.2 C (54.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	37.8 C (100.0 F)	6.1 C (43.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	34.4 C (93.9 F)	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	29.4 C (84.9 F)	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	25.0 C (77.0 F)	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at El Paso still stand. 1911 holds the most, with 50.

Standing records at El Paso by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1893	25
1894	40
1895	42
1896	46
1897	25
1898	43
1899	33
1900	24
1901	30
1902	27
1903	33
1904	35
1905	19
1906	31
1907	35
1908	31
1909	34
1910	41
1911	50
1912	24
1913	32
1914	21
1915	25
1916	47
1917	29
1918	33
1919	29
1920	28
1921	21
1922	20
1923	31
1924	19
1925	42
1926	18
1927	24
1928	34
1929	31
1930	26
1931	19
1932	23
1933	36
1934	41
1935	22
1936	21
1937	29
1938	30
1939	14
1940	22
1941	7
1942	22

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at El Paso between 28 June 1924 and 28 June 1924. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 62.2 mm (2.4 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at El Paso. The most was 62.2 mm (2.4 in) on 22 August 1906.

Record daily precipitation for each month at El Paso
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	31 January 1896
Feb	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	11 February 1906
Mar	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	17 March 1941
Apr	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	7 April 1912
May	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	21 May 1895
Jun	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	30 June 1897
Jul	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	18 July 1899
Aug	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	22 August 1906
Sep	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	21 September 1941
Oct	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	11 October 1937
Nov	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	18 November 1906
Dec	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	24 December 1914

Period of Record Coverage

1893 to 1942

50 years of record at El Paso, 1893 to 1942. Every year has data for at least 90 percent of its days.

Days with data per year at El Paso
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1893	363	99%	Yes
1894	364	100%	Yes
1895	362	99%	Yes
1896	366	100%	Yes
1897	365	100%	Yes
1898	365	100%	Yes
1899	365	100%	Yes
1900	365	100%	Yes
1901	365	100%	Yes
1902	365	100%	Yes
1903	365	100%	Yes
1904	366	100%	Yes
1905	365	100%	Yes
1906	365	100%	Yes
1907	365	100%	Yes
1908	366	100%	Yes
1909	365	100%	Yes
1910	365	100%	Yes
1911	365	100%	Yes
1912	366	100%	Yes
1913	365	100%	Yes
1914	364	100%	Yes
1915	365	100%	Yes
1916	366	100%	Yes
1917	365	100%	Yes
1918	365	100%	Yes
1919	365	100%	Yes
1920	366	100%	Yes
1921	365	100%	Yes
1922	364	100%	Yes
1923	365	100%	Yes
1924	366	100%	Yes
1925	365	100%	Yes
1926	365	100%	Yes
1927	365	100%	Yes
1928	365	100%	Yes
1929	365	100%	Yes
1930	365	100%	Yes
1931	363	99%	Yes
1932	366	100%	Yes
1933	365	100%	Yes
1934	365	100%	Yes
1935	365	100%	Yes
1936	366	100%	Yes
1937	365	100%	Yes
1938	364	100%	Yes
1939	365	100%	Yes
1940	366	100%	Yes
1941	365	100%	Yes
1942	334	92%	Yes

Latest Records

Latest records at El Paso
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 November 1942	El Paso, US	daily high max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	40 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1942	El Paso, US	daily high max	27.2 C (81.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	45 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1942	El Paso, US	daily high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	20 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 1942	El Paso, US	daily high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	28 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
9 November 1942	El Paso, US	daily high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	33 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1942	El Paso, US	daily high max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	41 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
7 November 1942	El Paso, US	daily high max	28.3 C (82.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	43 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 1942	El Paso, US	daily low max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	24 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 1942	El Paso, US	daily low min (Tie)	12.2 C (54.0 F)	tie	45 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
18 September 1942	El Paso, US	daily rain	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	11 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1942	El Paso, US	daily rain	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	24 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1942	El Paso, US	daily low max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	47 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1942	El Paso, US	daily rain	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 1942	El Paso, US	daily high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	40 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
30 July 1942	El Paso, US	daily high min (Tie)	23.9 C (75.0 F)	tie	19 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 1942	El Paso, US	daily high max	38.9 C (102.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	7 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
10 July 1942	El Paso, US	daily high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	27 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
27 June 1942	El Paso, US	monthly high min (Tie)	26.7 C (80.1 F)	tie	26 years	5 of 100 (Routine)
23 June 1942	El Paso, US	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	0.6 mm (0.02 in)	4 years	6 of 100 (Routine)
21 June 1942	El Paso, US	daily high max	40.0 C (104.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	27 years	16 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

48 complete years, 1893 to 1941

One stripe for each of 48 complete years at El Paso, 1893 to 1941. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 17.7 C (63.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1912, at 16.3 C (61.3 F), and the warmest was 1934, at 19.5 C (67.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.9 C (3.4 F).

Annual mean temperature at El Paso as warming stripes, 1893 to 1941
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1893	17.7 C	+0.06 C
1894	17.5 C	-0.20 C
1895	16.9 C	-0.79 C
1896	18.0 C	+0.29 C
1897	17.3 C	-0.38 C
1898	16.9 C	-0.81 C
1899	17.4 C	-0.24 C
1900	17.9 C	+0.25 C
1901	17.9 C	+0.23 C
1902	18.0 C	+0.29 C
1903	17.0 C	-0.65 C
1904	17.5 C	-0.15 C
1905	17.0 C	-0.68 C
1907	18.0 C	+0.37 C
1908	17.2 C	-0.49 C
1909	17.4 C	-0.28 C
1910	18.4 C	+0.73 C
1911	17.4 C	-0.22 C
1912	16.3 C	-1.36 C
1913	16.3 C	-1.32 C
1914	17.2 C	-0.42 C
1915	16.8 C	-0.89 C
1916	18.2 C	+0.51 C
1917	17.6 C	-0.11 C
1918	16.9 C	-0.78 C
1919	17.1 C	-0.55 C
1920	17.2 C	-0.50 C
1921	18.2 C	+0.53 C
1922	17.8 C	+0.10 C
1923	17.3 C	-0.40 C
1924	17.7 C	+0.01 C
1925	17.9 C	+0.23 C
1926	17.6 C	-0.07 C
1927	18.7 C	+1.02 C
1928	17.9 C	+0.25 C
1929	17.4 C	-0.28 C
1930	17.9 C	+0.25 C
1931	18.1 C	+0.45 C
1932	17.6 C	-0.06 C
1933	18.3 C	+0.68 C
1934	19.5 C	+1.83 C
1935	18.2 C	+0.53 C
1936	18.1 C	+0.44 C
1937	18.4 C	+0.70 C
1938	18.3 C	+0.61 C
1939	18.2 C	+0.57 C
1940	18.1 C	+0.47 C
1941	17.8 C	+0.11 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade over 1893 to 1941. In Fahrenheit: 0.4 F (0.2 to 0.6) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 48 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at El Paso
Measure	Per decade (C)	Per decade (F)	Period	Complete years	Reading
Annual mean temperature	0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade	0.4 F (0.2 to 0.6) per decade	1893 to 1941	48	Rise
Mean daily maximum	0.01 C (-0.14 to 0.16) per decade	0.02 F (-0.25 to 0.29) per decade	1893 to 1941	48	Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum	0.4 C (0.3 to 0.5) per decade	0.7 F (0.5 to 0.9) per decade	1893 to 1941	48	Rise

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1893 to 1942

Yearly extremes at El Paso: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	41.1 C (106.0 F)	1924	39.4 C (102.9 F)	50
Coldest night (TNn)	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	1913	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	50
Wettest day (Rx1day)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	1906	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	50
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	1917	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	50
Longest dry spell (CDD)	178 days	1904	66 days	50

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at El Paso, 1893 to 1942. The record is 41.1 C (106.0 F) in 1924, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.4 C (102.9 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at El Paso by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1893	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1894	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1895	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1896	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1897	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1898	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1899	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1900	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1901	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1902	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1903	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1904	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1905	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1906	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1907	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1908	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1909	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1910	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1911	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1912	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1913	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1914	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1915	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1916	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1917	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1918	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1919	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1920	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1921	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1922	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1923	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1924	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1925	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1926	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1927	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1928	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1929	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1930	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1931	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1932	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1933	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1934	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1935	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1936	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1937	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1938	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1939	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1940	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1941	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1942	40.0 C (104.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at El Paso, 1893 to 1942. The record is -16.7 C (1.9 F) in 1913, marked on the chart; the median year is -8.3 C (17.1 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at El Paso by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1893	-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1894	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1895	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1896	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1897	-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1898	-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1899	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1900	-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1901	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1902	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1903	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1904	-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1905	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1906	-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1907	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1908	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1909	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1910	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1911	-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1912	-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1913	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1914	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1915	-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1916	-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1917	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1918	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1919	-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1920	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1921	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
1922	-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1923	-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1924	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1925	-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1926	-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1927	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1928	-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1929	-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1930	-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1931	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1932	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1933	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1934	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1935	-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1936	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1937	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1938	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1939	-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1940	-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1941	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1942	-6.1 C (21.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at El Paso, 1893 to 1942. The record is 62.2 mm (2.4 in) in 1906, marked on the chart; the median year is 28.0 mm (1.1 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at El Paso by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1893	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1894	27.7 mm (1.1 in)
1895	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1896	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1897	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1898	12.7 mm (0.5 in)
1899	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1900	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1901	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1902	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1903	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1904	27.7 mm (1.1 in)
1905	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1906	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1907	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1908	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1909	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1910	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1911	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1912	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1913	17.3 mm (0.7 in)
1914	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1915	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
1916	22.6 mm (0.9 in)
1917	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1918	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
1919	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1920	17.5 mm (0.7 in)
1921	21.1 mm (0.8 in)
1922	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1923	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1924	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1925	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1926	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1927	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1928	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1929	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1930	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1931	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1932	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1933	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1934	8.1 mm (0.32 in)
1935	22.6 mm (0.9 in)
1936	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1937	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1938	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1939	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
1940	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1941	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1942	22.9 mm (0.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at El Paso, 1893 to 1942. The record is 87.6 mm (3.4 in) in 1917, marked on the chart; the median year is 42.8 mm (1.7 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at El Paso by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1893	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1894	27.7 mm (1.1 in)
1895	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1896	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1897	84.8 mm (3.3 in)
1898	18.8 mm (0.7 in)
1899	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1900	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1901	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1902	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1903	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
1904	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1905	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1906	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1907	44.9 mm (1.8 in)
1908	41.2 mm (1.6 in)
1909	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1910	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1911	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1912	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1913	22.3 mm (0.9 in)
1914	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1915	39.2 mm (1.5 in)
1916	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1917	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1918	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1919	54.7 mm (2.2 in)
1920	19.6 mm (0.8 in)
1921	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1922	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1923	64.2 mm (2.5 in)
1924	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1925	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1926	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1927	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1928	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1929	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1930	32.6 mm (1.3 in)
1931	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1932	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1933	34.1 mm (1.3 in)
1934	11.2 mm (0.4 in)
1935	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1936	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1937	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
1938	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1939	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1940	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1941	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1942	43.3 mm (1.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at El Paso, 1893 to 1942. The record is 178 days in 1904, marked on the chart; the median year is 66 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at El Paso by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1893	82 days
1894	109 days
1895	63 days
1896	138 days
1897	57 days
1898	75 days
1899	82 days
1900	66 days
1901	48 days
1902	177 days
1903	93 days
1904	178 days
1905	43 days
1906	53 days
1907	92 days
1908	74 days
1909	95 days
1910	137 days
1911	36 days
1912	54 days
1913	51 days
1914	49 days
1915	66 days
1916	65 days
1917	103 days
1918	54 days
1919	47 days
1920	70 days
1921	58 days
1922	56 days
1923	61 days
1924	87 days
1925	124 days
1926	32 days
1927	83 days
1928	48 days
1929	49 days
1930	90 days
1931	30 days
1932	79 days
1933	67 days
1934	58 days
1935	67 days
1936	62 days
1937	60 days
1938	105 days
1939	65 days
1940	95 days
1941	32 days
1942	61 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

48 years with a frost

Across 48 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at El Paso falls on 15 March and the median first autumn frost on 14 November, which leaves a median of 249 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +3.2 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at El Paso
Measure	Median, all years	Earliest period	Recent period (1912 to 1941)	Recent against earliest	Fitted trend
Last spring frost	15 March	n/a	15 March	n/a	+0.1 days per decade
First autumn frost	14 November	n/a	19 November	n/a	+3.2 days per decade
Growing days	249 days	n/a	251 days	n/a	+3.2 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

50 years, 1893 to 1942

A day with at least 28.1 mm (1.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 61.2 mm (2.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at El Paso: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	28.1 mm (1.1 in)
5 years	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
10 years	44.1 mm (1.7 in)
25 years	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
50 years	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
100 years	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	Longer than the 50 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, 50 years of values from 1893 to 1942.

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: 62.2 mm (2.4 in) in 1906; 54.1 mm (2.1 in) in 1941; 51.8 mm (2.0 in) in 1895.

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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).