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The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Rainbow. 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 Rainbow, with 2026 drawn through them
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2026 highest maximum
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Which Years Hold Standing Records
0 standing records
0 records at Rainbow still stand.
Standing records at Rainbow by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
Wettest Day of Each Month
Feb: 115.0 mm (4.5 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Rainbow. The most was 115.0 mm (4.5 in) on 21 February 2003.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Rainbow
Yearly extremes at Rainbow: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)
115.0 mm (4.5 in)
2003
30.0 mm (1.2 in)
35
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
128.0 mm (5.0 in)
2003
40.2 mm (1.6 in)
35
Longest dry spell (CDD)
89 days
1986
36 days
35
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Rainbow, 1968 to 2006. The record is 115.0 mm (4.5 in) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.0 mm (1.2 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Rainbow by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1968
12.2 mm (0.5 in)
1969
51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1970
49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1971
20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1972
17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1973
49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1974
84.2 mm (3.3 in)
1975
39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1976
32.6 mm (1.3 in)
1981
22.2 mm (0.9 in)
1982
10.0 mm (0.4 in)
1983
40.2 mm (1.6 in)
1984
18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1985
24.8 mm (1.0 in)
1986
32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1987
38.2 mm (1.5 in)
1988
51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1989
41.8 mm (1.6 in)
1990
19.2 mm (0.8 in)
1991
30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1992
50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1993
23.0 mm (0.9 in)
1994
19.2 mm (0.8 in)
1995
61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1996
19.0 mm (0.7 in)
1997
25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1998
17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1999
98.0 mm (3.9 in)
2000
40.0 mm (1.6 in)
2001
12.6 mm (0.5 in)
2002
20.0 mm (0.8 in)
2003
115.0 mm (4.5 in)
2004
24.4 mm (1.0 in)
2005
33.0 mm (1.3 in)
2006
8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Rainbow, 1968 to 2006. The record is 128.0 mm (5.0 in) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.2 mm (1.6 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Rainbow by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1968
13.5 mm (0.5 in)
1969
58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1970
61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1971
39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1972
34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1973
84.6 mm (3.3 in)
1974
108.2 mm (4.3 in)
1975
102.6 mm (4.0 in)
1976
40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1981
34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1982
10.0 mm (0.4 in)
1983
82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1984
46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1985
40.2 mm (1.6 in)
1986
51.4 mm (2.0 in)
1987
65.2 mm (2.6 in)
1988
51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1989
42.8 mm (1.7 in)
1990
28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1991
30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1992
57.6 mm (2.3 in)
1993
23.0 mm (0.9 in)
1994
21.7 mm (0.9 in)
1995
62.6 mm (2.5 in)
1996
26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1997
36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1998
17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1999
101.0 mm (4.0 in)
2000
53.2 mm (2.1 in)
2001
23.2 mm (0.9 in)
2002
24.0 mm (0.9 in)
2003
128.0 mm (5.0 in)
2004
30.8 mm (1.2 in)
2005
19.2 mm (0.8 in)
2006
11.4 mm (0.4 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Rainbow, 1968 to 2006. The record is 89 days in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 36 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Rainbow by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1968
11 days
1969
35 days
1970
30 days
1971
28 days
1972
47 days
1973
16 days
1974
47 days
1975
26 days
1976
34 days
1981
37 days
1982
36 days
1983
21 days
1984
32 days
1985
74 days
1986
89 days
1987
56 days
1988
35 days
1989
17 days
1990
39 days
1991
43 days
1992
24 days
1993
35 days
1994
40 days
1995
38 days
1996
36 days
1997
67 days
1998
35 days
1999
49 days
2000
31 days
2001
42 days
2002
46 days
2003
50 days
2004
44 days
2005
18 days
2006
42 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.
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Data for Rainbow standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Rainbow threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.