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Top 10 Warmest
| Rank | Average Temperature (°F) | Season |
| 1 | 45.1 | 1931-1932 |
| 2 (tie) | 40.8 | 2022-2023 |
| 2 (tie) | 40.8 | 2016-2017 |
| 4 | 40.5 | 2015-2016 |
| 5 | 40.4 | 1949-1950 |
| 6 | 40.3 | 2023-2024 |
| 7 | 40.2 | 1918-1919 |
| 8 | 39.9 | 1982-1983 |
| 9 | 39.6 | 2011-2012 |
| 10 (tie) | 39.3 | 1948-1949 |
| 10 (tie) | 39.3 | 1920-1921 |
Top 10 Coldest
| Rank | Average Temperature (°F) | Season |
| 1 | 24.9 | 1977-1978 |
| 2 | 26.8 | 1976-1977 |
| 3 | 27.4 | 1978-1979 |
| 4 | 27.5 | 1962-1963 |
| 5 | 27.8 | 1917-1918 |
| 6 | 28.9 | 1935-1936 |
| 7 | 29.3 | 1969-1970 |
| 8 | 29.8 | 1904-1905 |
| 9 | 30.2 | 1901-1902 |
| 10 (tie) | 30.8 | 1983-1984 |
| 10 (tie) | 30.8 | 1903-1904 |
Top 10 Wettest
| Rank | Precipitation (inches) | Season |
| 1 | 24.38 | 1949-1950 |
| 2 | 18.76 | 1936-1937 |
| 3 | 17.54 | 2018-2019 |
| 4 | 17.34 | 1915-1916 |
| 5 | 16.75 | 1999-2000 |
| 6 | 16.28 | 2007-2008 |
| 7 | 15.96 | 1948-1949 |
| 8 | 15.82 | 1922-1923 |
| 9 | 15.67 | 1951-1952 |
| 10 (tie) | 15.25 | 2021-2022 |
| 10 (tie) | 15.25 | 1961-1962 |
Top 10 Driest
| Rank | Precipitation (inches) | Season |
| 1 | 3.76 | 1976-1977 |
| 2 | 4.21 | 1962-1963 |
| 3 | 4.29 | 1980-1981 |
| 4 (tie) | 4.38 | 1942-1943 |
| 4 (tie) | 4.38 | 1900-1901 |
| 6 | 4.64 | 1930-1931 |
| 7 | 4.74 | 2003-2004 |
| 8 | 4.91 | 1935-1936 |
| 9 | 4.92 | 1933-1934 |
| 10 | 4.95 | 1963-1964 |
Top 10 Snowiest
| Rank | Snowfall (inches) | Season |
| 1 | 27.8 | 1977-1978 |
| 2 | 26.5 | 1976-1977 |
| 3 | 26.4 | 1984-1985 |
| 4 | 23.5 | 1978-1979 |
| 5 | 22.6 | 2004-2005 |
| 6 | 21.0 | 2002-2003 |
| 7 | 20.7 | 1969-1970 |
| 8 | 20.0 | 1995-1996 |
| 9 | 19.5 | 1997-1998 |
| 10 | 19.3 | 1950-1951 |
Period of Record: January 1, 1897 to April 1, 2026
Top 10 Warmest
| Rank | Average Temperature (°F) | Year |
| 1 | 63.5 | 2012 |
| 2 | 61.6 | 1977 |
| 3 | 61.3 | 2024 |
| 4 | 60.8 | 1921 |
| 5 | 60.1 | 1938 |
| 6 | 59.8 | 2017 |
| 7 | 59.4 | 1922 |
| 8 (tie) | 59.2 | 2025 |
| 8 (tie) | 59.2 | 1991 |
| 10 (tie) | 59.1 | 1985 |
| 10 (tie) | 59.1 | 1946 |
| 10 (tie) | 59.1 | 1918 |
Top 10 Coldest
| Rank | Average Temperature (°F) | Year |
| 1 | 50.3 | 1960 |
| 2 | 51.7 | 1947 |
| 3 | 52.3 | 1984 |
| 4 | 52.4 | 1996 |
| 5 | 52.6 | 1997 |
| 6 | 52.8 | 1980 |
| 7 | 52.9 | 1924 |
| 8 | 53.1 | 1969 |
| 9 (tie) | 53.3 | 1958 |
| 9 (tie) | 53.3 | 1950 |
| 9 (tie) | 53.3 | 1926 |
Top 10 Wettest
| Rank | Precipitation (inches) | Year |
| 1 | 25.48 | 2008 |
| 2 | 25.01 | 2011 |
| 3 | 24.34 | 1996 |
| 4 | 23.46 | 1983 |
| 5 | 22.42 | 1927 |
| 6 | 22.10 | 1935 |
| 7 | 21.63 | 1995 |
| 8 | 21.45 | 1961 |
| 9 | 20.48 | 2002 |
| 10 | 19.74 | 1897 |
Top 10 Driest
| Rank | Precipitation (inches) | Year |
| 1 | 4.04 | 1930 |
| 2 | 5.23 | 1941 |
| 3 | 5.44 | 1925 |
| 4 | 5.98 | 1914 |
| 5 | 5.99 | 1988 |
| 6 | 6.05 | 1926 |
| 7 | 6.24 | 2012 |
| 8 | 6.39 | 1902 |
| 9 | 6.87 | 1965 |
| 10 | 6.93 | 1910 |
Top 10 Snowiest
| Rank | Snowfall (inches) | Year |
| 1 | 20.2 | 1960 |
| 2 | 15.2 | 1970 |
| 3 | 13.3 | 1975 |
| 4 | 12.9 | 1971 |
| 5 | 8.5 | 2015 |
| 6 | 8.0 | 1994 |
| 7 | 7.2 | 1967 |
| 8 | 6.7 | 1968 |
| 9 | 5.8 | 1949 |
| 10 | 5.7 | 1978 |
Period of Record: January 1, 1897 to April 1, 2026
Top 10 Warmest
| Rank | Average Temperature (°F) | Year |
| 1 | 82.1 | 1936 |
| 2 | 80.4 | 1934 |
| 3 | 80.3 | 1921 |
| 4 (tie) | 80.2 | 2010 |
| 4 (tie) | 80.2 | 1995 |
| 6 (tie) | 80.1 | 1914 |
| 6 (tie) | 80.1 | 1913 |
| 8 | 80.0 | 1901 |
| 9 | 79.5 | 1993 |
| 10 (tie) | 79.3 | 1983 |
| 10 (tie) | 79.3 | 1925 |
Top 10 Coldest
| Rank | Average Temperature (°F) | Year |
| 1 | 72.3 | 1967 |
| 2 | 73.1 | 1950 |
| 3 | 73.5 | 1945 |
| 4 | 73.6 | 1972 |
| 5 (tie) | 73.8 | 2004 |
| 5 (tie) | 73.8 | 1927 |
| 7 (tie) | 73.9 | 1946 |
| 7 (tie) | 73.9 | 1915 |
| 9 | 74.2 | 1970 |
| 10 | 74.4 | 1997 |
Top 10 Wettest
| Rank | Precipitation (inches) | Year |
| 1 | 19.83 | 1977 |
| 2 | 19.55 | 2020 |
| 3 | 17.60 | 2006 |
| 4 | 16.71 | 2016 |
| 5 | 16.49 | 1958 |
| 6 | 16.32 | 1950 |
| 7 | 16.25 | 2019 |
| 8 | 16.08 | 2005 |
| 9 | 15.98 | 1945 |
| 10 | 15.86 | 1959 |
Top 10 Driest
| Rank | Precipitation (inches) | Year |
| 1 | 2.59 | 1936 |
| 2 | 3.69 | 1991 |
| 3 | 4.64 | 1913 |
| 4 | 4.80 | 1930 |
| 5 | 4.87 | 1953 |
| 6 | 5.05 | 1944 |
| 7 | 5.10 | 1964 |
| 8 | 5.40 | 1902 |
| 9 | 5.67 | 2007 |
| 10 | 5.94 | 1966 |
Period of Record: January 1, 1897 to April 1, 2026
Top 10 Warmest
| Rank | Average Temperature (°F) | Year |
| 1 | 65.1 | 1931 |
| 2 | 63.2 | 2016 |
| 3 | 63.0 | 1900 |
| 4 | 62.5 | 2024 |
| 5 | 62.4 | 1927 |
| 6 | 62.1 | 1922 |
| 7 | 61.8 | 1899 |
| 8 (tie) | 61.7 | 1939 |
| 8 (tie) | 61.7 | 1938 |
| 8 (tie) | 61.7 | 1919 |
| 8 (tie) | 61.7 | 1915 |
Top 10 Coldest
| Rank | Average Temperature (°F) | Year |
| 1 | 52.7 | 1976 |
| 2 | 54.4 | 1996 |
| 3 | 54.8 | 1943 |
| 4 | 54.9 | 1951 |
| 5 (tie) | 55.1 | 1972 |
| 5 (tie) | 55.1 | 1967 |
| 7 (tie) | 55.3 | 1966 |
| 7 (tie) | 55.3 | 1952 |
| 9 (tie) | 55.5 | 2006 |
| 9 (tie) | 55.5 | 1969 |
Top 10 Wettest
| Rank | Precipitation (inches) | Year |
| 1 | 19.16 | 2006 |
| 2 | 19.01 | 2011 |
| 3 | 17.64 | 1996 |
| 4 | 17.28 | 1925 |
| 5 | 17.15 | 1984 |
| 6 | 16.15 | 1945 |
| 7 | 15.97 | 1993 |
| 8 | 15.72 | 1919 |
| 9 | 15.71 | 1910 |
| 10 | 15.66 | 1985 |
Top 10 Driest
| Rank | Precipitation (inches) | Year |
| 1 | 2.95 | 1963 |
| 2 | 3.34 | 1953 |
| 3 | 3.70 | 1999 |
| 4 | 3.82 | 1908 |
| 5 | 4.08 | 1944 |
| 6 | 4.13 | 1903 |
| 7 | 4.16 | 1939 |
| 8 | 4.49 | 1938 |
| 9 | 4.79 | 2023 |
| 10 | 4.80 | 1995 |
Top 10 Snowiest
| Rank | Snowfall (inches) | Year |
| 1 | 6.9 | 1958 |
| 2 | 4.9 | 1993 |
| 3 | 3.9 | 1977 |
| 4 | 3.4 | 1971 |
| 5 | 2.8 | 1966 |
| 6 | 2.6 | 1950 |
| 7 | 2.5 | 2022 |
| 8 | 2.4 | 2014 |
| 9 | 2.1 | 1951 |
| 10 (tie) | 2.0 | 2024 |
| 10 (tie) | 2.0 | 1969 |
Period of Record: January 1, 1897 to April 1, 2026
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