Vavenby Weather Records (CA001168520)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Vavenby (CA001168520), British Columbia, Canada, with 112 years of record.

Key Facts for Vavenby

Vavenby (CA001168520) is a weather station in British Columbia, Canada at 51.58 latitude and -119.78 longitude, 445 m (1,460 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1913 to 2024, 112 years of record.
1,464 records set at Vavenby still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Vavenby set a daily record low maximum temperature of -22.0 C (-7.6 F) on 24 December 1983.

About the Station

Location: British Columbia, Canada, 51.58 latitude, -119.78 longitude.
Elevation: 445 m (1,460 ft).
Period of record: 1913 to 2024, 112 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow.

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 Vavenby. 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 Vavenby, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	12.8 C (55.0 F)	-46.1 C (-51.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	15.6 C (60.1 F)	-41.1 C (-42.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	22.8 C (73.0 F)	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	32.8 C (91.0 F)	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	37.8 C (100.0 F)	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	37.8 C (100.0 F)	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	41.1 C (106.0 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	38.3 C (100.9 F)	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	35.0 C (95.0 F)	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	26.1 C (79.0 F)	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	20.0 C (68.0 F)	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	15.0 C (59.0 F)	-41.7 C (-43.1 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Vavenby still stand. 1919 holds the most, with 48.

Standing records at Vavenby by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1913	7
1914	24
1915	25
1916	30
1917	28
1918	21
1919	48
1920	17
1921	21
1922	19
1923	18
1924	33
1925	16
1926	37
1927	22
1928	20
1929	17
1930	32
1931	22
1932	24
1933	16
1934	30
1935	26
1936	48
1937	16
1938	15
1939	48
1940	27
1941	38
1942	12
1943	14
1944	20
1945	15
1946	15
1947	16
1948	9
1949	20
1950	42
1951	21
1952	13
1953	12
1954	22
1955	39
1956	25
1957	13
1958	15
1959	19
1960	12
1961	27
1962	9
1963	19
1964	11
1965	21
1966	15
1967	16
1968	21
1969	18
1970	14
1971	12
1972	23
1973	14
1974	10
1975	12
1976	21
1977	12
1978	14
1979	16
1980	18
1981	15
1982	11
1983	16

All-Time Record Progression

10 new records

10 all-time records were set at Vavenby between 18 January 1943 and 3 August 1956. Each dot is a new record.

When Vavenby set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1943-01-18	Record low minimum temperature	Record low minimum temperature -42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1944-07-20	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1950-01-02	Record low maximum temperature	Record low maximum temperature -29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1950-01-13	Record low maximum temperature	Record low maximum temperature -30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1950-01-13	Record low minimum temperature	Record low minimum temperature -43.3 C (-45.9 F)
1950-01-16	Record low minimum temperature	Record low minimum temperature -45.6 C (-50.1 F)
1950-01-17	Record low maximum temperature	Record low maximum temperature -30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1950-01-25	Record low maximum temperature	Record low maximum temperature -31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1950-01-25	Record low minimum temperature	Record low minimum temperature -46.1 C (-51.0 F)
1956-08-03	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 39.6 mm (1.6 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 39.6 mm (1.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Vavenby. The most was 39.6 mm (1.6 in) on 3 August 1956.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Vavenby
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	29 January 1971
Feb	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	1 February 1947
Mar	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	31 March 1916
Apr	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	28 April 1948
May	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	22 May 1942
Jun	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 June 1952
Jul	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	20 July 1944
Aug	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	3 August 1956
Sep	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	13 September 1941
Oct	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	23 October 1925
Nov	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	30 November 1975
Dec	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	14 December 1924

Period of Record Coverage

1913 to 1983

71 years of record at Vavenby, 1913 to 1983. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1913, 1981.

Days with data per year at Vavenby
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1913	272	75%	No
1914	363	99%	Yes
1915	365	100%	Yes
1916	362	99%	Yes
1917	355	97%	Yes
1918	357	98%	Yes
1919	359	98%	Yes
1920	354	97%	Yes
1921	351	96%	Yes
1922	353	97%	Yes
1923	360	99%	Yes
1924	350	96%	Yes
1925	354	97%	Yes
1926	354	97%	Yes
1927	359	98%	Yes
1928	358	98%	Yes
1929	362	99%	Yes
1930	362	99%	Yes
1931	364	100%	Yes
1932	363	99%	Yes
1933	361	99%	Yes
1934	364	100%	Yes
1935	348	95%	Yes
1936	366	100%	Yes
1937	363	99%	Yes
1938	364	100%	Yes
1939	365	100%	Yes
1940	366	100%	Yes
1941	365	100%	Yes
1942	365	100%	Yes
1943	365	100%	Yes
1944	366	100%	Yes
1945	364	100%	Yes
1946	364	100%	Yes
1947	365	100%	Yes
1948	363	99%	Yes
1949	365	100%	Yes
1950	363	99%	Yes
1951	362	99%	Yes
1952	360	98%	Yes
1953	363	99%	Yes
1954	365	100%	Yes
1955	359	98%	Yes
1956	361	99%	Yes
1957	364	100%	Yes
1958	361	99%	Yes
1959	362	99%	Yes
1960	363	99%	Yes
1961	364	100%	Yes
1962	365	100%	Yes
1963	361	99%	Yes
1964	366	100%	Yes
1965	362	99%	Yes
1966	364	100%	Yes
1967	364	100%	Yes
1968	365	100%	Yes
1969	365	100%	Yes
1970	365	100%	Yes
1971	364	100%	Yes
1972	364	99%	Yes
1973	364	100%	Yes
1974	365	100%	Yes
1975	364	100%	Yes
1976	366	100%	Yes
1977	365	100%	Yes
1978	364	100%	Yes
1979	364	100%	Yes
1980	335	92%	Yes
1981	320	88%	No
1982	360	99%	Yes
1983	365	100%	Yes

Latest Records

Latest records at Vavenby
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 December 1983	Vavenby, CA	daily low max	-22.0 C (-7.6 F)	2.6 C (4.7 F)	65 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1983	Vavenby, CA	daily low min	-28.0 C (-18.4 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	58 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1983	Vavenby, CA	daily low max	-21.0 C (-5.8 F)	4.9 C (8.8 F)	12 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1983	Vavenby, CA	daily low max	-21.0 C (-5.8 F)	3.2 C (5.8 F)	58 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
24 November 1983	Vavenby, CA	daily snowfall	9.0 cm (3.5 in)	2.4 cm (0.9 in)	9 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 1983	Vavenby, CA	daily snowfall	1.2 cm (0.5 in)	1.2 cm (0.5 in)	69 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1983	Vavenby, CA	daily rain	11.6 mm (0.5 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	4 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1983	Vavenby, CA	daily high min	14.0 C (57.2 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	49 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1983	Vavenby, CA	daily high min	13.5 C (56.3 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	56 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 1983	Vavenby, CA	daily high min (Tie)	15.0 C (59.0 F)	tie	21 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1983	Vavenby, CA	daily high min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	32 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 1983	Vavenby, CA	daily high min (Tie)	15.0 C (59.0 F)	tie	0 years	1 of 100 (Routine)
14 July 1983	Vavenby, CA	daily low max	16.0 C (60.8 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	0 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
29 June 1983	Vavenby, CA	daily rain	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	2 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
20 June 1983	Vavenby, CA	daily low max	14.0 C (57.2 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	4 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 1983	Vavenby, CA	daily high max	36.5 C (97.7 F)	4.3 C (7.7 F)	10 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
28 May 1983	Vavenby, CA	daily high max	33.5 C (92.3 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	48 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
21 April 1983	Vavenby, CA	daily rain	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	24 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1983	Vavenby, CA	daily rain (Tie)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	tie	66 years	6 of 100 (Routine)
9 March 1983	Vavenby, CA	daily high min	6.5 C (43.7 F)	4.3 C (7.7 F)	53 years	31 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

67 complete years, 1914 to 1983

One stripe for each of 67 complete years at Vavenby, 1914 to 1983. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 6.0 C (42.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1916, at 3.5 C (38.2 F), and the warmest was 1941, at 8.2 C (46.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.6 C (4.7 F).

Annual mean temperature at Vavenby as warming stripes, 1914 to 1983
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1914	6.6 C	+0.53 C
1915	7.3 C	+1.30 C
1916	3.5 C	-2.57 C
1917	4.5 C	-1.57 C
1918	6.0 C	-0.03 C
1919	5.1 C	-0.96 C
1920	5.5 C	-0.53 C
1921	5.6 C	-0.45 C
1922	4.8 C	-1.24 C
1923	6.4 C	+0.31 C
1924	6.4 C	+0.37 C
1925	6.9 C	+0.90 C
1926	7.5 C	+1.49 C
1927	5.3 C	-0.72 C
1928	6.9 C	+0.81 C
1929	5.2 C	-0.84 C
1930	6.0 C	-0.01 C
1931	7.2 C	+1.18 C
1932	6.1 C	+0.02 C
1933	5.9 C	-0.19 C
1934	7.3 C	+1.25 C
1936	5.1 C	-0.92 C
1937	5.0 C	-1.04 C
1938	6.7 C	+0.62 C
1939	7.2 C	+1.17 C
1940	7.7 C	+1.61 C
1941	8.2 C	+2.15 C
1942	6.8 C	+0.80 C
1943	5.1 C	-0.99 C
1944	6.7 C	+0.64 C
1945	6.6 C	+0.60 C
1946	6.0 C	+0.00 C
1947	6.5 C	+0.47 C
1948	5.3 C	-0.70 C
1949	5.0 C	-1.03 C
1950	4.7 C	-1.30 C
1951	4.9 C	-1.13 C
1952	6.3 C	+0.26 C
1953	7.1 C	+1.10 C
1954	5.9 C	-0.17 C
1955	4.2 C	-1.82 C
1956	5.3 C	-0.75 C
1957	4.8 C	-1.26 C
1958	7.6 C	+1.59 C
1959	5.7 C	-0.35 C
1960	6.3 C	+0.24 C
1961	6.9 C	+0.90 C
1962	6.1 C	+0.04 C
1963	7.0 C	+0.92 C
1964	5.8 C	-0.23 C
1965	5.8 C	-0.24 C
1966	6.6 C	+0.55 C
1967	7.2 C	+1.17 C
1968	5.8 C	-0.24 C
1969	5.8 C	-0.29 C
1970	5.8 C	-0.21 C
1971	5.7 C	-0.36 C
1972	4.8 C	-1.23 C
1973	6.6 C	+0.56 C
1974	6.5 C	+0.50 C
1975	5.1 C	-0.97 C
1976	6.0 C	-0.01 C
1977	6.1 C	+0.09 C
1978	5.7 C	-0.34 C
1979	5.7 C	-0.31 C
1982	5.7 C	-0.35 C
1983	7.0 C	+0.92 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1914 to 1983 is 0.01 C (-0.11 to 0.13) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.02 F (-0.19 to 0.23) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 67 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Vavenby
Measure	Per decade (C)	Per decade (F)	Period	Complete years	Reading
Annual mean temperature	0.01 C (-0.11 to 0.13) per decade	0.02 F (-0.19 to 0.23) per decade	1914 to 1983	67	Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum	-0.2 C (-0.3 to -0.1) per decade	-0.4 F (-0.6 to -0.2) per decade	1914 to 1983	67	Fall
Mean daily minimum	0.2 C (0.1 to 0.4) per decade	0.4 F (0.2 to 0.6) per decade	1914 to 1983	67	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

1913 to 1983

Yearly extremes at Vavenby: 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)	1941	36.5 C (97.7 F)	71
Coldest night (TNn)	-46.1 C (-51.0 F)	1950	-32.5 C (-26.5 F)	71
Wettest day (Rx1day)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	1956	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	71
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	66.2 mm (2.6 in)	1924	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	71
Longest dry spell (CDD)	48 days	1970	23 days	71

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Vavenby, 1913 to 1983. The record is 41.1 C (106.0 F) in 1941, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.5 C (97.7 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Vavenby by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1913	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1914	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1915	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1916	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1917	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1918	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1919	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1920	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1921	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1922	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1923	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1924	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1925	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1926	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1927	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1928	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1929	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1930	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1931	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1932	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1933	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1934	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1935	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1936	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1937	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1938	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1939	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1940	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1941	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1942	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1943	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1944	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1945	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1946	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1947	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1948	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1949	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1950	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1951	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1952	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1953	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1954	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1955	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1956	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1957	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1958	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1959	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1960	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1961	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1962	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1963	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1964	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1965	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1966	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1967	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1968	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1969	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1970	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1971	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1972	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1973	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1974	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1975	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1976	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1977	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1978	36.5 C (97.7 F)
1979	39.0 C (102.2 F)
1980	31.0 C (87.8 F)
1981	38.0 C (100.4 F)
1982	33.0 C (91.4 F)
1983	36.5 C (97.7 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Vavenby, 1913 to 1983. The record is -46.1 C (-51.0 F) in 1950, marked on the chart; the median year is -32.5 C (-26.5 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Vavenby by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1913	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1914	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1915	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1916	-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1917	-42.2 C (-44.0 F)
1918	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1919	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1920	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1921	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1922	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1923	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1924	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1925	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1926	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1927	-41.7 C (-43.1 F)
1928	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1929	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1930	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1931	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1932	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1933	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1934	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1935	-41.7 C (-43.1 F)
1936	-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1937	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1938	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1939	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1940	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1941	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1942	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1943	-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1944	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1945	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1946	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1947	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1948	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1949	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1950	-46.1 C (-51.0 F)
1951	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1952	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1953	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1954	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1955	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1956	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1957	-41.1 C (-42.0 F)
1958	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1959	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1960	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1961	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1962	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1963	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1964	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1965	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1966	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1967	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1968	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)
1969	-43.3 C (-45.9 F)
1970	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1971	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1972	-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1973	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1974	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1975	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1976	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1977	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1978	-33.5 C (-28.3 F)
1979	-32.5 C (-26.5 F)
1980	-29.0 C (-20.2 F)
1981	-22.0 C (-7.6 F)
1982	-27.0 C (-16.6 F)
1983	-29.0 C (-20.2 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Vavenby, 1913 to 1983. The record is 39.6 mm (1.6 in) in 1956, marked on the chart; the median year is 20.3 mm (0.8 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Vavenby by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1913	13.7 mm (0.5 in)
1914	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1915	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1916	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1917	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1918	12.7 mm (0.5 in)
1919	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1920	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1921	13.2 mm (0.5 in)
1922	11.9 mm (0.5 in)
1923	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1924	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1925	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1926	11.7 mm (0.5 in)
1927	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1928	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1929	13.2 mm (0.5 in)
1930	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1931	16.3 mm (0.6 in)
1932	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1933	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1934	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1935	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1936	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1937	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1938	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1939	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1940	18.3 mm (0.7 in)
1941	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1942	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1943	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1944	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1945	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1946	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1947	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1948	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1949	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1950	19.6 mm (0.8 in)
1951	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1952	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1953	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1954	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1955	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1956	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1957	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1958	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1959	19.3 mm (0.8 in)
1960	15.5 mm (0.6 in)
1961	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
1962	17.5 mm (0.7 in)
1963	13.2 mm (0.5 in)
1964	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1965	14.7 mm (0.6 in)
1966	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1967	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1968	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1969	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1970	13.7 mm (0.5 in)
1971	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1972	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1973	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1974	14.7 mm (0.6 in)
1975	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1976	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1977	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1978	20.2 mm (0.8 in)
1979	15.4 mm (0.6 in)
1980	20.0 mm (0.8 in)
1981	18.6 mm (0.7 in)
1982	19.2 mm (0.8 in)
1983	19.4 mm (0.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Vavenby, 1913 to 1983. The record is 66.2 mm (2.6 in) in 1924, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.0 mm (1.3 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Vavenby by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1913	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1914	34.1 mm (1.3 in)
1915	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1916	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1917	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1918	26.6 mm (1.0 in)
1919	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1920	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1921	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1922	26.8 mm (1.1 in)
1923	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1924	66.2 mm (2.6 in)
1925	29.8 mm (1.2 in)
1926	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1927	47.4 mm (1.9 in)
1928	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1929	25.2 mm (1.0 in)
1930	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1931	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1932	22.6 mm (0.9 in)
1933	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1934	31.4 mm (1.2 in)
1935	45.3 mm (1.8 in)
1936	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1937	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1938	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1939	48.4 mm (1.9 in)
1940	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1941	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1942	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1943	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1944	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1945	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1946	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1947	32.9 mm (1.3 in)
1948	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1949	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1950	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1951	33.7 mm (1.3 in)
1952	43.1 mm (1.7 in)
1953	32.2 mm (1.3 in)
1954	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1955	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1956	46.1 mm (1.8 in)
1957	30.4 mm (1.2 in)
1958	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1959	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1960	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1961	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1962	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1963	29.4 mm (1.2 in)
1964	30.9 mm (1.2 in)
1965	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1966	32.7 mm (1.3 in)
1967	27.7 mm (1.1 in)
1968	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1969	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1970	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1971	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1972	46.3 mm (1.8 in)
1973	23.5 mm (0.9 in)
1974	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1975	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1976	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1977	26.8 mm (1.1 in)
1978	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1979	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1980	58.8 mm (2.3 in)
1981	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1982	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1983	36.4 mm (1.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Vavenby, 1913 to 1983. The record is 48 days in 1970, marked on the chart; the median year is 23 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Vavenby by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1913	30 days
1914	17 days
1915	28 days
1916	17 days
1917	31 days
1918	30 days
1919	29 days
1920	25 days
1921	23 days
1922	29 days
1923	24 days
1924	29 days
1925	22 days
1926	25 days
1927	23 days
1928	23 days
1929	24 days
1930	24 days
1931	19 days
1932	22 days
1933	24 days
1934	30 days
1935	31 days
1936	19 days
1937	25 days
1938	22 days
1939	28 days
1940	29 days
1941	22 days
1942	19 days
1943	28 days
1944	17 days
1945	21 days
1946	21 days
1947	17 days
1948	19 days
1949	25 days
1950	27 days
1951	25 days
1952	37 days
1953	17 days
1954	12 days
1955	18 days
1956	24 days
1957	23 days
1958	36 days
1959	17 days
1960	19 days
1961	28 days
1962	28 days
1963	14 days
1964	14 days
1965	20 days
1966	31 days
1967	22 days
1968	18 days
1969	20 days
1970	48 days
1971	22 days
1972	25 days
1973	24 days
1974	23 days
1975	15 days
1976	14 days
1977	18 days
1978	14 days
1979	34 days
1980	14 days
1981	26 days
1982	33 days
1983	14 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

67 years with a frost

Across 67 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Vavenby falls on 27 May and the median first autumn frost on 14 September, which leaves a median of 111 days between them.

In 1952 to 1983 the median growing season was 120 days. That is 15 days more than in 1914 to 1944.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +3.7 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Vavenby
Measure	Median, all years	Earliest period (1914 to 1944)	Recent period (1952 to 1983)	Recent against earliest	Fitted trend
Last spring frost	27 May	30 May	25 May	5 days earlier	-1.8 days per decade
First autumn frost	14 September	10 September	17 September	7 days later	+1.9 days per decade
Growing days	111 days	105 days	120 days	15 days more	+3.7 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

70 years, 1914 to 1983

A day with at least 20.3 mm (0.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 43.3 mm (1.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Vavenby: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
5 years	26.3 mm (1.0 in)
10 years	30.3 mm (1.2 in)
25 years	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
50 years	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
100 years	43.3 mm (1.7 in)	Longer than the 70 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, 70 years of values from 1914 to 1983.

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: 39.6 mm (1.6 in) in 1956; 37.3 mm (1.5 in) in 1971; 36.3 mm (1.4 in) in 1976.

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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-14. Last revised 14 October 2026 (2026-10-14).