Catkal River Weather Records (KG000038471)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Catkal River (KG000038471), Kyrgyzstan, with 56 years of record.

Key Facts for Catkal River

Catkal River (KG000038471) is a weather station in Kyrgyzstan at 41.90 latitude and 71.35 longitude, 1,937 m (6,355 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1936 to 1991, 56 years of record.
1,230 records set at Catkal River still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Catkal River set a daily record precipitation of 9.9 mm (0.39 in) on 22 July 1991.

About the Station

Location: Kyrgyzstan, 41.90 latitude, 71.35 longitude.
Elevation: 1,937 m (6,355 ft).
Period of record: 1936 to 1991, 56 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.

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 Catkal River. 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 Catkal River, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	4.7 C (40.5 F)	-32.0 C (-25.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	6.0 C (42.8 F)	-33.0 C (-27.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	10.0 C (50.0 F)	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	23.0 C (73.4 F)	-15.7 C (3.7 F)	n/a	n/a
May	26.0 C (78.8 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	31.3 C (88.3 F)	2.0 C (35.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	33.0 C (91.4 F)	2.6 C (36.7 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	34.0 C (93.2 F)	2.3 C (36.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	29.1 C (84.4 F)	-4.7 C (23.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	24.0 C (75.2 F)	-12.0 C (10.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	16.5 C (61.7 F)	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	8.5 C (47.3 F)	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,230 standing records

1,230 records at Catkal River still stand. 1976 holds the most, with 197.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 52.7 mm (2.1 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Catkal River. The most was 52.7 mm (2.1 in) on 23 March 1959.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Catkal River
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	21 January 1969
Feb	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	22 February 1956
Mar	52.7 mm (2.1 in)	23 March 1959
Apr	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	7 April 1959
May	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	1 May 1974
Jun	19.7 mm (0.8 in)	11 June 1952
Jul	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	9 July 1946
Aug	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	4 August 1979
Sep	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	13 September 1969
Oct	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	22 October 1977
Nov	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	9 November 1965
Dec	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	5 December 1989

Period of Record Coverage

1960 to 1991

20 years of record at Catkal River, 1960 to 1991. 20 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1960, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 and others.

Days with data per year at Catkal River
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1960	1	0%	No
1973	10	3%	No
1974	3	1%	No
1975	23	6%	No
1976	176	48%	No
1977	147	40%	No
1978	102	28%	No
1979	102	28%	No
1980	59	16%	No
1981	70	19%	No
1982	27	7%	No
1983	49	13%	No
1984	35	10%	No
1985	58	16%	No
1986	78	21%	No
1987	6	2%	No
1988	12	3%	No
1989	24	7%	No
1990	122	33%	No
1991	61	17%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Catkal River
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 July 1991	Catkal River, KG	daily rain	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	3.2 mm (0.13 in)	38 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 June 1991	Catkal River, KG	daily rain	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	9 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
23 June 1991	Catkal River, KG	daily rain	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	1.4 mm (0.06 in)	26 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
16 June 1991	Catkal River, KG	daily rain	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	20 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
15 June 1991	Catkal River, KG	daily rain	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 June 1991	Catkal River, KG	daily rain	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	2.9 mm (0.11 in)	16 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 1990	Catkal River, KG	daily rain	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 July 1990	Catkal River, KG	daily rain	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	4.9 mm (0.19 in)	23 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 July 1990	Catkal River, KG	daily rain	18.4 mm (0.7 in)	3.4 mm (0.13 in)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 1989	Catkal River, KG	daily rain	8.8 mm (0.35 in)	0.6 mm (0.02 in)	24 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1989	Catkal River, KG	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	26 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1989	Catkal River, KG	monthly rain	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	14.1 mm (0.6 in)	45 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 December 1989	Catkal River, KG	daily rain	17.9 mm (0.7 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	31 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 1989	Catkal River, KG	daily rain	22.7 mm (0.9 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	38 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1989	Catkal River, KG	daily rain	4.9 mm (0.19 in)	2.9 mm (0.11 in)	16 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1989	Catkal River, KG	daily rain	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 September 1988	Catkal River, KG	daily rain	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	3.1 mm (0.12 in)	14 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 1987	Catkal River, KG	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	8 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1987	Catkal River, KG	daily rain	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	46 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 October 1987	Catkal River, KG	daily rain	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	40 years	19 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1936 to 1991

Yearly extremes at Catkal River: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	34.0 C (93.2 F)	1976	28.1 C (82.6 F)	20
Coldest night (TNn)	-33.0 C (-27.4 F)	1978	-28.1 C (-18.7 F)	14
Wettest day (Rx1day)	52.7 mm (2.1 in)	1959	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	56
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	111.9 mm (4.4 in)	1959	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	55
Longest dry spell (CDD)	107 days	1985	39 days	56

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Catkal River, 1936 to 1991. The record is 34.0 C (93.2 F) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 28.1 C (82.6 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Catkal River by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	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	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	28.0 C (82.4 F)
1974	25.0 C (77.0 F)
1975	23.0 C (73.4 F)
1976	34.0 C (93.2 F)
1977	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1978	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1979	32.0 C (89.6 F)
1980	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1981	25.0 C (77.0 F)
1982	24.8 C (76.6 F)
1983	29.7 C (85.5 F)
1984	23.7 C (74.7 F)
1985	27.2 C (81.0 F)
1986	29.0 C (84.2 F)
1987	0.7 C (33.3 F)
1988	24.8 C (76.6 F)
1989	28.2 C (82.8 F)
1990	31.3 C (88.3 F)
1991	30.3 C (86.5 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Catkal River, 1936 to 1991. The record is -33.0 C (-27.4 F) in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is -28.1 C (-18.7 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Catkal River by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	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	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	-14.0 C (6.8 F)
1974	3.0 C (37.4 F)
1975	-28.0 C (-18.4 F)
1976	-32.0 C (-25.6 F)
1977	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1978	-33.0 C (-27.4 F)
1979	-29.0 C (-20.2 F)
1980	-27.0 C (-16.6 F)
1981	-21.0 C (-5.8 F)
1982	-24.0 C (-11.2 F)
1983	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1984	-30.5 C (-22.9 F)
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	-22.3 C (-8.1 F)
1991	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Catkal River, 1936 to 1991. The record is 52.7 mm (2.1 in) in 1959, marked on the chart; the median year is 25.1 mm (1.0 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Catkal River by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1936	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1937	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1938	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1939	14.5 mm (0.6 in)
1940	20.9 mm (0.8 in)
1941	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1942	18.2 mm (0.7 in)
1943	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1944	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1945	44.3 mm (1.7 in)
1946	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1947	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1948	30.8 mm (1.2 in)
1949	29.8 mm (1.2 in)
1950	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1951	23.5 mm (0.9 in)
1952	23.3 mm (0.9 in)
1953	24.8 mm (1.0 in)
1954	15.5 mm (0.6 in)
1955	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1956	39.5 mm (1.6 in)
1957	16.7 mm (0.7 in)
1958	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1959	52.7 mm (2.1 in)
1960	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1961	17.9 mm (0.7 in)
1962	35.4 mm (1.4 in)
1963	28.8 mm (1.1 in)
1964	16.5 mm (0.6 in)
1965	50.2 mm (2.0 in)
1966	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1967	17.4 mm (0.7 in)
1968	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1969	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1970	27.1 mm (1.1 in)
1971	23.8 mm (0.9 in)
1972	20.5 mm (0.8 in)
1973	16.3 mm (0.6 in)
1974	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1975	18.9 mm (0.7 in)
1976	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1977	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1978	25.6 mm (1.0 in)
1979	28.8 mm (1.1 in)
1980	21.1 mm (0.8 in)
1981	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
1982	14.0 mm (0.6 in)
1983	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1984	27.8 mm (1.1 in)
1985	15.6 mm (0.6 in)
1986	19.2 mm (0.8 in)
1987	14.0 mm (0.6 in)
1988	12.8 mm (0.5 in)
1989	47.6 mm (1.9 in)
1990	18.4 mm (0.7 in)
1991	13.8 mm (0.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Catkal River, 1936 to 1991. The record is 111.9 mm (4.4 in) in 1959, marked on the chart; the median year is 42.4 mm (1.7 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Catkal River by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1936	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1937	54.3 mm (2.1 in)
1938	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1939	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1940	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1941	44.6 mm (1.8 in)
1942	36.4 mm (1.4 in)
1943	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
1944	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1945	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1946	31.6 mm (1.2 in)
1947	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1948	59.3 mm (2.3 in)
1949	54.3 mm (2.1 in)
1950	75.9 mm (3.0 in)
1951	48.9 mm (1.9 in)
1952	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
1953	49.1 mm (1.9 in)
1954	37.7 mm (1.5 in)
1955	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1956	85.5 mm (3.4 in)
1957	32.4 mm (1.3 in)
1958	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1959	111.9 mm (4.4 in)
1960	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1961	31.4 mm (1.2 in)
1962	69.7 mm (2.7 in)
1963	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1964	38.3 mm (1.5 in)
1965	97.5 mm (3.8 in)
1966	71.3 mm (2.8 in)
1967	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1968	80.9 mm (3.2 in)
1969	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
1970	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1971	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1972	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1973	36.7 mm (1.4 in)
1974	37.7 mm (1.5 in)
1975	36.5 mm (1.4 in)
1976	n/a
1977	36.2 mm (1.4 in)
1978	65.9 mm (2.6 in)
1979	61.8 mm (2.4 in)
1980	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1981	34.7 mm (1.4 in)
1982	20.5 mm (0.8 in)
1983	20.2 mm (0.8 in)
1984	33.6 mm (1.3 in)
1985	32.4 mm (1.3 in)
1986	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1987	31.7 mm (1.2 in)
1988	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1989	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1990	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1991	23.7 mm (0.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Catkal River, 1936 to 1991. The record is 107 days in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is 39 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Catkal River by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1936	34 days
1937	33 days
1938	26 days
1939	27 days
1940	46 days
1941	76 days
1942	42 days
1943	47 days
1944	43 days
1945	56 days
1946	36 days
1947	36 days
1948	36 days
1949	22 days
1950	44 days
1951	36 days
1952	37 days
1953	51 days
1954	37 days
1955	99 days
1956	51 days
1957	27 days
1958	20 days
1959	40 days
1960	38 days
1961	40 days
1962	65 days
1963	37 days
1964	79 days
1965	35 days
1966	35 days
1967	64 days
1968	43 days
1969	40 days
1970	67 days
1971	61 days
1972	10 days
1973	57 days
1974	19 days
1975	32 days
1976	3 days
1977	33 days
1978	57 days
1979	25 days
1980	42 days
1981	34 days
1982	36 days
1983	88 days
1984	83 days
1985	107 days
1986	52 days
1987	41 days
1988	23 days
1989	50 days
1990	32 days
1991	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.

Rainfall Return Levels

52 years, 1936 to 1990

A day with at least 25.7 mm (1.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 63.6 mm (2.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Catkal River: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	25.7 mm (1.0 in)
5 years	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
10 years	42.1 mm (1.7 in)
25 years	50.7 mm (2.0 in)
50 years	57.1 mm (2.2 in)
100 years	63.6 mm (2.5 in)	Longer than the 52 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, 52 years of values from 1936 to 1990.

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: 52.7 mm (2.1 in) in 1959; 50.2 mm (2.0 in) in 1965; 49.8 mm (2.0 in) in 1958.

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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).