Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Elko (CA001152670), British Columbia, Canada, with 73 years of record.
Key Facts for Elko
Elko (CA001152670) is a weather station in British Columbia, Canada at 49.30 latitude and -115.12 longitude, 931 m (3,054 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1923 to 1995, 73 years of record.
1,464 records set at Elko still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Elko set a monthly record high maximum temperature of 32.0 C (89.6 F) on 29 May 1983.
About the Station
Location: British Columbia, Canada, 49.30 latitude, -115.12 longitude.
Elevation: 931 m (3,054 ft).
Period of record: 1923 to 1995, 73 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
0 days at or beyond a record
Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Elko. 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 Elko, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
11.1 C (52.0 F)
-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Feb
12.8 C (55.0 F)
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Mar
20.0 C (68.0 F)
-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Apr
30.6 C (87.1 F)
-14.4 C (6.1 F)
n/a
n/a
May
32.0 C (89.6 F)
-8.9 C (16.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jun
34.4 C (93.9 F)
-1.5 C (29.3 F)
n/a
n/a
Jul
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1.0 C (33.8 F)
n/a
n/a
Aug
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1.7 C (35.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Sep
35.0 C (95.0 F)
-5.0 C (23.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
28.0 C (82.4 F)
-15.6 C (3.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
17.8 C (64.0 F)
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
13.0 C (55.4 F)
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Elko still stand. 1954 holds the most, with 76.
Standing records at Elko by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1952
31
1953
54
1954
76
1955
71
1956
52
1957
61
1958
59
1959
40
1960
51
1961
53
1962
51
1963
43
1964
49
1965
48
1966
31
1967
54
1968
56
1969
33
1970
31
1971
57
1972
67
1973
33
1974
30
1975
54
1976
25
1977
47
1978
24
1979
52
1980
45
1981
39
1982
37
1983
10
Wettest Day of Each Month
Dec: 58.7 mm (2.3 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Elko. The most was 58.7 mm (2.3 in) on 12 December 1933.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Elko
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
36.1 mm (1.4 in)
20 January 1924
Feb
28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1 February 1927
Mar
22.9 mm (0.9 in)
18 March 1932
Apr
38.6 mm (1.5 in)
26 April 1974
May
40.6 mm (1.6 in)
19 May 1927
Jun
54.1 mm (2.1 in)
29 June 1963
Jul
39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1 July 1954
Aug
44.7 mm (1.8 in)
4 August 1965
Sep
44.2 mm (1.7 in)
10 September 1962
Oct
31.5 mm (1.2 in)
9 October 1928
Nov
29.7 mm (1.2 in)
3 November 1971
Dec
58.7 mm (2.3 in)
12 December 1933
Period of Record Coverage
1952 to 1983
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
32 years of record at Elko, 1952 to 1983. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1973, 1974, 1983.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 26 complete years at Elko, 1952 to 1982. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 6.1 C (43.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1955, at 4.7 C (40.5 F), and the warmest was 1958, at 7.9 C (46.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.8 C (3.2 F).
Annual mean temperature at Elko as warming stripes, 1952 to 1982
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1952
6.9 C
+0.72 C
1953
7.7 C
+1.52 C
1954
5.7 C
-0.46 C
1955
4.7 C
-1.42 C
1956
6.2 C
+0.08 C
1957
5.9 C
-0.21 C
1958
7.9 C
+1.76 C
1959
5.5 C
-0.67 C
1960
5.9 C
-0.21 C
1961
6.9 C
+0.74 C
1962
6.6 C
+0.48 C
1963
6.8 C
+0.67 C
1964
5.5 C
-0.66 C
1965
6.0 C
-0.17 C
1966
6.5 C
+0.41 C
1967
7.4 C
+1.26 C
1968
6.2 C
+0.10 C
1969
5.8 C
-0.29 C
1970
5.8 C
-0.30 C
1972
5.3 C
-0.84 C
1975
5.4 C
-0.70 C
1976
6.5 C
+0.36 C
1977
5.8 C
-0.38 C
1979
5.4 C
-0.69 C
1981
6.3 C
+0.15 C
1982
4.8 C
-1.31 C
This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.
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
1923 to 1983
Yearly extremes at Elko: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1961
34.4 C (93.9 F)
32
Coldest night (TNn)
-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1979
-27.5 C (-17.5 F)
32
Wettest day (Rx1day)
58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1933
27.9 mm (1.1 in)
58
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
150.7 mm (5.9 in)
1924
54.8 mm (2.2 in)
58
Longest dry spell (CDD)
111 days
1939
24 days
58
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Elko, 1923 to 1983. The record is 38.9 C (102.0 F) in 1961, marked on the chart; the median year is 34.4 C (93.9 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Elko by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1923
n/a
1924
n/a
1925
n/a
1926
n/a
1927
n/a
1928
n/a
1929
n/a
1930
n/a
1931
n/a
1932
n/a
1933
n/a
1934
n/a
1937
n/a
1938
n/a
1939
n/a
1940
n/a
1941
n/a
1943
n/a
1944
n/a
1945
n/a
1946
n/a
1947
n/a
1948
n/a
1949
n/a
1950
n/a
1951
n/a
1952
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1953
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1954
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1955
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1956
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1957
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1958
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1959
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1960
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1961
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1962
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1963
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1964
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1965
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1966
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1967
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1968
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1969
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1970
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1971
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1972
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1973
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1974
33.3 C (91.9 F)
1975
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1976
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1977
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1978
34.4 C (93.9 F)
1979
36.5 C (97.7 F)
1980
34.0 C (93.2 F)
1981
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1982
33.5 C (92.3 F)
1983
32.0 C (89.6 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Elko, 1923 to 1983. The record is -35.0 C (-31.0 F) in 1979, marked on the chart; the median year is -27.5 C (-17.5 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Elko by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1923
n/a
1924
n/a
1925
n/a
1926
n/a
1927
n/a
1928
n/a
1929
n/a
1930
n/a
1931
n/a
1932
n/a
1933
n/a
1934
n/a
1937
n/a
1938
n/a
1939
n/a
1940
n/a
1941
n/a
1943
n/a
1944
n/a
1945
n/a
1946
n/a
1947
n/a
1948
n/a
1949
n/a
1950
n/a
1951
n/a
1952
-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1953
-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1954
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1955
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1956
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1957
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1958
-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1959
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1960
-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1961
-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1962
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1963
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1964
-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1965
-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1966
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1967
-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1968
-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1969
-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1970
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1971
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1972
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1973
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1974
-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1975
-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1976
-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1977
-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1978
-33.0 C (-27.4 F)
1979
-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1980
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1981
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1982
-31.0 C (-23.8 F)
1983
-15.5 C (4.1 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Elko, 1923 to 1983. The record is 58.7 mm (2.3 in) in 1933, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.9 mm (1.1 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Elko by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1923
35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1924
46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1925
35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1926
35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1927
40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1928
31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1929
29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1930
27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1931
22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1932
28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1933
58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1934
8.9 mm (0.35 in)
1937
12.7 mm (0.5 in)
1938
15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1939
8.9 mm (0.35 in)
1940
16.0 mm (0.6 in)
1941
10.2 mm (0.4 in)
1943
19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1944
17.5 mm (0.7 in)
1945
28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1946
26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1947
41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1948
27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1949
20.8 mm (0.8 in)
1950
27.7 mm (1.1 in)
1951
33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1952
33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1953
41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1954
39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1955
27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1956
44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1957
46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1958
27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1959
31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1960
25.1 mm (1.0 in)
1961
19.6 mm (0.8 in)
1962
44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1963
54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1964
25.7 mm (1.0 in)
1965
44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1966
27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1967
21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1968
29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1969
35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1970
25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1971
37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1972
25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1973
15.0 mm (0.6 in)
1974
38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1975
25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1976
40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1977
21.1 mm (0.8 in)
1978
24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1979
19.0 mm (0.7 in)
1980
24.8 mm (1.0 in)
1981
29.8 mm (1.2 in)
1982
21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1983
12.9 mm (0.5 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Elko, 1923 to 1983. The record is 150.7 mm (5.9 in) in 1924, marked on the chart; the median year is 54.8 mm (2.2 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Elko by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1923
61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1924
150.7 mm (5.9 in)
1925
46.6 mm (1.8 in)
1926
69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1927
65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1928
50.6 mm (2.0 in)
1929
60.9 mm (2.4 in)
1930
71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1931
41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1932
40.7 mm (1.6 in)
1933
76.8 mm (3.0 in)
1934
14.3 mm (0.6 in)
1937
13.5 mm (0.5 in)
1938
18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1939
24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1940
26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1941
22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1943
43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1944
34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1945
57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1946
58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1947
61.6 mm (2.4 in)
1948
53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1949
30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1950
67.9 mm (2.7 in)
1951
82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1952
84.1 mm (3.3 in)
1953
77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1954
60.6 mm (2.4 in)
1955
50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1956
56.2 mm (2.2 in)
1957
73.6 mm (2.9 in)
1958
51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1959
76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1960
53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1961
45.6 mm (1.8 in)
1962
53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1963
97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1964
55.7 mm (2.2 in)
1965
78.3 mm (3.1 in)
1966
65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1967
38.8 mm (1.5 in)
1968
49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1969
87.9 mm (3.5 in)
1970
43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1971
65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1972
43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1973
31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1974
66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1975
56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1976
66.6 mm (2.6 in)
1977
35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1978
57.5 mm (2.3 in)
1979
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1980
52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1981
76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1982
33.6 mm (1.3 in)
1983
16.0 mm (0.6 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Elko, 1923 to 1983. The record is 111 days in 1939, marked on the chart; the median year is 24 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Elko by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1923
16 days
1924
21 days
1925
23 days
1926
37 days
1927
23 days
1928
36 days
1929
25 days
1930
52 days
1931
57 days
1932
36 days
1933
48 days
1934
71 days
1937
21 days
1938
60 days
1939
111 days
1940
65 days
1941
68 days
1943
19 days
1944
31 days
1945
22 days
1946
15 days
1947
18 days
1948
26 days
1949
19 days
1950
20 days
1951
32 days
1952
29 days
1953
20 days
1954
25 days
1955
26 days
1956
22 days
1957
28 days
1958
18 days
1959
41 days
1960
19 days
1961
16 days
1962
17 days
1963
15 days
1964
16 days
1965
21 days
1966
18 days
1967
31 days
1968
17 days
1969
30 days
1970
25 days
1971
24 days
1972
21 days
1973
29 days
1974
32 days
1975
16 days
1976
13 days
1977
31 days
1978
26 days
1979
35 days
1980
16 days
1981
19 days
1982
16 days
1983
13 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
26 years with a frost
Across 26 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Elko falls on 12 May and the median first autumn frost on 22 September, which leaves a median of 131 days between them.
Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by -3.3 days per decade at this station.
Frost dates and growing season at Elko
Measure
Median, all years
Earliest period
Recent period (1952 to 1982)
Recent against earliest
Fitted trend
Last spring frost
12 May
n/a
12 May
n/a
+3.1 days per decade
First autumn frost
22 September
n/a
22 September
n/a
-0.2 days per decade
Growing days
131 days
n/a
131 days
n/a
-3.3 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
48 years, 1924 to 1979
A day with at least 30.1 mm (1.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 61.5 mm (2.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
Rainfall return levels at Elko: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in
A day with at least
Note
2 years
30.1 mm (1.2 in)
5 years
39.3 mm (1.5 in)
10 years
45.0 mm (1.8 in)
25 years
52.0 mm (2.0 in)
50 years
56.8 mm (2.2 in)
Longer than the 48 years of record
100 years
61.5 mm (2.4 in)
Longer than the 48 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, 48 years of values from 1924 to 1979.
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: 58.7 mm (2.3 in) in 1933; 54.1 mm (2.1 in) in 1963; 46.7 mm (1.8 in) in 1957.
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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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.