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Craibstone Weather Records (UKM00003091)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Craibstone (UKM00003091), United Kingdom, with 97 years of record.

Key Facts for Craibstone

  • Craibstone (UKM00003091) is a weather station in United Kingdom at 57.18 latitude and -2.20 longitude, 102 m (335 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1929 to 2025, 97 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Craibstone still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Craibstone tied a daily record high maximum temperature of 26.8 C (80.2 F) on 14 August 2025.

About the Station

  • Location: United Kingdom, 57.18 latitude, -2.20 longitude.
  • Elevation: 102 m (335 ft).
  • Period of record: 1929 to 2025, 97 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

12 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Craibstone, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Craibstone. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 12 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -20-100102030 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Craibstone. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 12 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Craibstone, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan16.0 C (60.8 F)-14.0 C (6.8 F)15.1 C (59.2 F)-10.5 C (13.1 F)
Feb17.0 C (62.6 F)-14.4 C (6.1 F)11.3 C (52.3 F)-3.2 C (26.2 F)
Mar21.2 C (70.2 F)-11.0 C (12.2 F)18.2 C (64.8 F)-3.1 C (26.4 F)
Apr22.5 C (72.5 F)-6.0 C (21.2 F)21.0 C (69.8 F)-0.9 C (30.4 F)
May24.0 C (75.2 F)-4.2 C (24.4 F)22.0 C (71.6 F)0.7 C (33.3 F)
Jun27.4 C (81.3 F)-0.3 C (31.5 F)27.4 C (81.3 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)
Jul30.0 C (86.0 F)0.5 C (32.9 F)24.2 C (75.6 F)7.5 C (45.5 F)
Aug29.7 C (85.5 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)26.8 C (80.2 F)9.0 C (48.2 F)
Sep27.0 C (80.6 F)-2.0 C (28.4 F)n/an/a
Oct22.0 C (71.6 F)-4.0 C (24.8 F)n/an/a
Nov17.8 C (64.0 F)-15.6 C (3.9 F)n/an/a
Dec16.1 C (61.0 F)-14.5 C (5.9 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Craibstone by the year they were set 1,464 records at Craibstone still stand. 1978 holds the most, with 49. 02040601929: 51930: 91931: 161932: 171933: 151934: 211935: 101936: 171937: 121938: 251973: 481974: 281975: 431976: 281977: 291978: 491979: 291980: 301981: 321982: 281983: 271984: 261985: 301986: 261987: 261988: 101989: 181990: 201991: 111992: 121993: 251994: 261995: 361996: 271997: 241998: 331999: 172000: 112001: 142002: 132003: 212004: 252005: 282006: 322007: 212008: 202009: 192010: 402011: 302012: 342013: 272014: 112015: 162016: 132017: 212018: 272019: 292020: 202021: 242022: 172023: 232024: 272025: 16192919361977198419911998200520122019
1,464 records at Craibstone still stand. 1978 holds the most, with 49.
Standing records at Craibstone by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
19295
19309
193116
193217
193315
193421
193510
193617
193712
193825
197348
197428
197543
197628
197729
197849
197929
198030
198132
198228
198327
198426
198530
198626
198726
198810
198918
199020
199111
199212
199325
199426
199536
199627
199724
199833
199917
200011
200114
200213
200321
200425
200528
200632
200721
200820
200919
201040
201130
201234
201327
201411
201516
201613
201721
201827
201929
202020
202124
202217
202323
202427
202516

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 96.0 mm (3.8 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Craibstone The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Craibstone. The most was 96.0 mm (3.8 in) on 16 July 1997. 0255075100 Jan: 67.4 mm (2.7 in), 7 January 2016 Jan Feb: 59.9 mm (2.4 in), 28 February 1994 Feb Mar: 41.9 mm (1.6 in), 7 March 1998 Mar Apr: 35.8 mm (1.4 in), 26 April 2000 Apr May: 39.1 mm (1.5 in), 19 May 1997 May Jun: 52.0 mm (2.0 in), 14 June 2016 Jun Jul: 96.0 mm (3.8 in), 16 July 1997 Jul Aug: 48.0 mm (1.9 in), 10 August 2014 Aug Sep: 65.4 mm (2.6 in), 3 September 2009 Sep Oct: 85.2 mm (3.4 in), 3 October 2020 Oct Nov: 56.8 mm (2.2 in), 1 November 2009 Nov Dec: 50.3 mm (2.0 in), 6 December 2023 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Craibstone. The most was 96.0 mm (3.8 in) on 16 July 1997.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Craibstone
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan67.4 mm (2.7 in)7 January 2016
Feb59.9 mm (2.4 in)28 February 1994
Mar41.9 mm (1.6 in)7 March 1998
Apr35.8 mm (1.4 in)26 April 2000
May39.1 mm (1.5 in)19 May 1997
Jun52.0 mm (2.0 in)14 June 2016
Jul96.0 mm (3.8 in)16 July 1997
Aug48.0 mm (1.9 in)10 August 2014
Sep65.4 mm (2.6 in)3 September 2009
Oct85.2 mm (3.4 in)3 October 2020
Nov56.8 mm (2.2 in)1 November 2009
Dec50.3 mm (2.0 in)6 December 2023

Period of Record Coverage

1929 to 2025
Days with data per year at Craibstone 63 years of record at Craibstone, 1929 to 2025. 39 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936 and others. 1929: 54 of 365 days1930: 126 of 365 days1931: 139 of 365 days1932: 143 of 366 days1933: 151 of 365 days1934: 134 of 365 days1935: 138 of 365 days1936: 203 of 366 days1937: 207 of 365 days1938: 193 of 365 days1973: 333 of 365 days1974: 331 of 365 days1975: 328 of 365 days1976: 333 of 366 days1977: 333 of 365 days1978: 326 of 365 days1979: 324 of 365 days1980: 328 of 366 days1981: 308 of 365 days1982: 223 of 365 days1983: 224 of 365 days1984: 245 of 366 days1985: 268 of 365 days1986: 272 of 365 days1987: 259 of 365 days1988: 278 of 366 days1989: 283 of 365 days1990: 293 of 365 days1991: 279 of 365 days1992: 246 of 366 days1993: 292 of 365 days1994: 302 of 365 days1995: 305 of 365 days1996: 312 of 366 days1997: 301 of 365 days1998: 295 of 365 days1999: 303 of 365 days2000: 244 of 366 days2001: 357 of 365 days2002: 362 of 365 days2003: 360 of 365 days2004: 362 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 364 of 365 days2007: 364 of 365 days2008: 363 of 366 days2009: 362 of 365 days2010: 358 of 365 days2011: 359 of 365 days2012: 362 of 366 days2013: 358 of 365 days2014: 360 of 365 days2015: 357 of 365 days2016: 361 of 366 days2017: 357 of 365 days2018: 355 of 365 days2019: 355 of 365 days2020: 361 of 366 days2021: 280 of 365 days2022: 258 of 365 days2023: 292 of 365 days2024: 271 of 366 days2025: 192 of 365 days193019801990200020102020
63 years of record at Craibstone, 1929 to 2025. 39 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936 and others.
Days with data per year at Craibstone
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
19295415%No
193012635%No
193113938%No
193214339%No
193315141%No
193413437%No
193513838%No
193620355%No
193720757%No
193819353%No
197333391%Yes
197433191%Yes
197532890%No
197633391%Yes
197733391%Yes
197832689%No
197932489%No
198032890%No
198130884%No
198222361%No
198322461%No
198424567%No
198526873%No
198627275%No
198725971%No
198827876%No
198928378%No
199029380%No
199127976%No
199224667%No
199329280%No
199430283%No
199530584%No
199631285%No
199730182%No
199829581%No
199930383%No
200024467%No
200135798%Yes
200236299%Yes
200336099%Yes
200436299%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006364100%Yes
2007364100%Yes
200836399%Yes
200936299%Yes
201035898%Yes
201135998%Yes
201236299%Yes
201335898%Yes
201436099%Yes
201535798%Yes
201636199%Yes
201735798%Yes
201835597%Yes
201935597%Yes
202036199%Yes
202128077%No
202225871%No
202329280%No
202427174%No
202519253%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Craibstone
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
14 August 2025Craibstone, GBdaily high max (Tie)26.8 C (80.2 F)tie42 years5 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 2025Craibstone, GBdaily high max25.4 C (77.7 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)20 years18 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 2025Craibstone, GBdaily high max (Tie)26.0 C (78.8 F)tie50 years6 of 100 (Routine)
21 July 2025Craibstone, GBdaily high min15.9 C (60.6 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)11 years18 of 100 (Routine)
20 July 2025Craibstone, GBdaily high min15.9 C (60.6 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)3 years13 of 100 (Routine)
19 July 2025Craibstone, GBdaily high min15.0 C (59.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)8 years13 of 100 (Routine)
20 June 2025Craibstone, GBmonthly high max27.4 C (81.3 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)48 years34 of 100 (Routine)
8 June 2025Craibstone, GBdaily rain17.3 mm (0.7 in)4.1 mm (0.16 in)8 years18 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 2025Craibstone, GBdaily high min7.7 C (45.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)88 years36 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 2025Craibstone, GBdaily high max17.3 C (63.1 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)31 years20 of 100 (Routine)
11 April 2025Craibstone, GBdaily high max21.0 C (69.8 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)35 years26 of 100 (Routine)
10 April 2025Craibstone, GBdaily high max (Tie)19.2 C (66.6 F)tie32 years4 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 2025Craibstone, GBdaily rain12.4 mm (0.5 in)6.0 mm (0.24 in)7 years20 of 100 (Routine)
5 March 2025Craibstone, GBdaily high min9.4 C (48.9 F)3.5 C (6.3 F)35 years31 of 100 (Routine)
27 January 2025Craibstone, GBdaily rain (Tie)9.9 mm (0.39 in)tie41 years5 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 2025Craibstone, GBdaily high min7.1 C (44.8 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)25 years16 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 2025Craibstone, GBdaily high max15.1 C (59.2 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)35 years21 of 100 (Routine)
14 January 2025Craibstone, GBdaily high max12.2 C (54.0 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)28 years18 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 2025Craibstone, GBdaily low min (Tie)-7.2 C (19.0 F)tie40 years5 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 2025Craibstone, GBdaily low max-1.3 C (29.7 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)48 years27 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

21 complete years, 1976 to 2020
Annual mean temperature at Craibstone as warming stripes, 1976 to 2020 One stripe for each of 21 complete years at Craibstone, 1976 to 2020. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 8.5 C (47.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2010, at 7.4 C (45.2 F), and the warmest was 2014, at 9.1 C (48.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.2 C (2.2 F). 1976: 8.3 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2001: 8.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2002: 8.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2003: 8.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2004: 8.7 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2005: 8.4 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2006: 8.7 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2007: 8.9 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2008: 8.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2009: 8.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2010: 7.4 C, -1.2 C from the station mean2011: 8.7 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2012: 7.9 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2013: 8.2 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2014: 9.1 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2015: 8.4 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2016: 8.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2017: 8.9 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2018: 8.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2019: 8.9 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2020: 8.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1976198019851990199520002005201020152020
One stripe for each of 21 complete years at Craibstone, 1976 to 2020. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 8.5 C (47.4 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2010, at 7.4 C (45.2 F), and the warmest was 2014, at 9.1 C (48.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.2 C (2.2 F).
Annual mean temperature at Craibstone as warming stripes, 1976 to 2020
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19768.3 C-0.21 C
20018.0 C-0.52 C
20028.7 C+0.13 C
20038.9 C+0.33 C
20048.7 C+0.19 C
20058.4 C-0.10 C
20068.7 C+0.15 C
20078.9 C+0.36 C
20088.5 C-0.08 C
20098.6 C+0.03 C
20107.4 C-1.19 C
20118.7 C+0.18 C
20127.9 C-0.67 C
20138.2 C-0.36 C
20149.1 C+0.53 C
20158.4 C-0.11 C
20168.6 C+0.02 C
20178.9 C+0.40 C
20188.8 C+0.22 C
20198.9 C+0.35 C
20208.9 C+0.33 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

1929 to 2025
Yearly extremes at Craibstone: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)30.0 C (86.0 F)197525.3 C (77.5 F)63
Coldest night (TNn)-15.6 C (3.9 F)1985-7.6 C (18.3 F)63
Wettest day (Rx1day)96.0 mm (3.8 in)199736.0 mm (1.4 in)54
Wettest five days (Rx5day)131.1 mm (5.2 in)200965.6 mm (2.6 in)53
Longest dry spell (CDD)30 days201813 days54

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Craibstone by year The hottest day of the year at Craibstone, 1929 to 2025. The record is 30.0 C (86.0 F) in 1975, marked on the chart; the median year is 25.3 C (77.5 F). 1520253019401960198020002020Record: 30.0 C (86.0 F) in 1975
The hottest day of the year at Craibstone, 1929 to 2025. The record is 30.0 C (86.0 F) in 1975, marked on the chart; the median year is 25.3 C (77.5 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Craibstone by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
192918.9 C (66.0 F)
193025.0 C (77.0 F)
193122.2 C (72.0 F)
193228.3 C (82.9 F)
193327.8 C (82.0 F)
193422.8 C (73.0 F)
193525.6 C (78.1 F)
193623.9 C (75.0 F)
193723.3 C (73.9 F)
193823.9 C (75.0 F)
197324.0 C (75.2 F)
197423.0 C (73.4 F)
197530.0 C (86.0 F)
197628.0 C (82.4 F)
197725.0 C (77.0 F)
197825.0 C (77.0 F)
197924.0 C (75.2 F)
198025.0 C (77.0 F)
198127.0 C (80.6 F)
198225.0 C (77.0 F)
198326.8 C (80.2 F)
198425.9 C (78.6 F)
198524.4 C (75.9 F)
198628.0 C (82.4 F)
198726.1 C (79.0 F)
198822.6 C (72.7 F)
198926.6 C (79.9 F)
199027.7 C (81.9 F)
199126.0 C (78.8 F)
199223.2 C (73.8 F)
199323.4 C (74.1 F)
199425.9 C (78.6 F)
199529.7 C (85.5 F)
199626.1 C (79.0 F)
199727.4 C (81.3 F)
199825.1 C (77.2 F)
199925.7 C (78.3 F)
200023.0 C (73.4 F)
200125.8 C (78.4 F)
200223.1 C (73.6 F)
200323.6 C (74.5 F)
200425.3 C (77.5 F)
200524.9 C (76.8 F)
200628.8 C (83.8 F)
200725.5 C (77.9 F)
200824.9 C (76.8 F)
200926.8 C (80.2 F)
201022.8 C (73.0 F)
201124.6 C (76.3 F)
201224.0 C (75.2 F)
201325.6 C (78.1 F)
201423.5 C (74.3 F)
201526.0 C (78.8 F)
201625.2 C (77.4 F)
201724.6 C (76.3 F)
201826.5 C (79.7 F)
201925.6 C (78.1 F)
202024.5 C (76.1 F)
202126.6 C (79.9 F)
202226.9 C (80.4 F)
202327.0 C (80.6 F)
202426.6 C (79.9 F)
202527.4 C (81.3 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Craibstone by year The coldest night of the year at Craibstone, 1929 to 2025. The record is -15.6 C (3.9 F) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is -7.6 C (18.3 F). -20-15-10-5019401960198020002020Record: -15.6 C (3.9 F) in 1985
The coldest night of the year at Craibstone, 1929 to 2025. The record is -15.6 C (3.9 F) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is -7.6 C (18.3 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Craibstone by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1929-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1930-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1931-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1932-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1933-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1934-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1935-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1936-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1937-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1938-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1973-13.0 C (8.6 F)
1974-4.0 C (24.8 F)
1975-6.0 C (21.2 F)
1976-8.0 C (17.6 F)
1977-11.0 C (12.2 F)
1978-14.0 C (6.8 F)
1979-14.0 C (6.8 F)
1980-11.0 C (12.2 F)
1981-13.0 C (8.6 F)
1982-13.4 C (7.9 F)
1983-6.5 C (20.3 F)
1984-11.4 C (11.5 F)
1985-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1986-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1987-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1988-4.9 C (23.2 F)
1989-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1990-3.2 C (26.2 F)
1991-5.2 C (22.6 F)
1992-7.7 C (18.1 F)
1993-10.5 C (13.1 F)
1994-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1995-14.5 C (5.9 F)
1996-7.6 C (18.3 F)
1997-4.5 C (23.9 F)
1998-11.5 C (11.3 F)
1999-5.3 C (22.5 F)
2000-7.6 C (18.3 F)
2001-10.5 C (13.1 F)
2002-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2003-7.0 C (19.4 F)
2004-7.5 C (18.5 F)
2005-7.9 C (17.8 F)
2006-7.8 C (18.0 F)
2007-4.1 C (24.6 F)
2008-5.1 C (22.8 F)
2009-10.5 C (13.1 F)
2010-12.0 C (10.4 F)
2011-4.2 C (24.4 F)
2012-5.3 C (22.5 F)
2013-8.3 C (17.1 F)
2014-3.5 C (25.7 F)
2015-4.5 C (23.9 F)
2016-5.0 C (23.0 F)
2017-4.7 C (23.5 F)
2018-5.2 C (22.6 F)
2019-5.3 C (22.5 F)
2020-3.7 C (25.3 F)
2021-10.3 C (13.5 F)
2022-8.3 C (17.1 F)
2023-9.0 C (15.8 F)
2024-6.5 C (20.3 F)
2025-10.5 C (13.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Craibstone by year The wettest day of the year at Craibstone, 1929 to 2025. The record is 96.0 mm (3.8 in) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.0 mm (1.4 in). 2040608010019401960198020002020Record: 96.0 mm (3.8 in) in 1997
The wettest day of the year at Craibstone, 1929 to 2025. The record is 96.0 mm (3.8 in) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.0 mm (1.4 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Craibstone by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
1929n/a
1930n/a
1931n/a
1932n/a
1933n/a
1934n/a
1935n/a
193620.6 mm (0.8 in)
1937n/a
1938n/a
197332.0 mm (1.3 in)
197427.9 mm (1.1 in)
197545.0 mm (1.8 in)
197652.1 mm (2.1 in)
197740.9 mm (1.6 in)
197847.0 mm (1.9 in)
197925.9 mm (1.0 in)
198033.0 mm (1.3 in)
198130.0 mm (1.2 in)
198227.9 mm (1.1 in)
198331.0 mm (1.2 in)
198451.1 mm (2.0 in)
198535.1 mm (1.4 in)
198623.1 mm (0.9 in)
198730.0 mm (1.2 in)
198832.0 mm (1.3 in)
198929.0 mm (1.1 in)
199038.1 mm (1.5 in)
199140.9 mm (1.6 in)
199235.1 mm (1.4 in)
199333.5 mm (1.3 in)
199459.9 mm (2.4 in)
199539.1 mm (1.5 in)
199652.1 mm (2.1 in)
199796.0 mm (3.8 in)
199841.9 mm (1.6 in)
199930.5 mm (1.2 in)
200035.8 mm (1.4 in)
200135.2 mm (1.4 in)
200252.8 mm (2.1 in)
200330.3 mm (1.2 in)
200437.2 mm (1.5 in)
200542.2 mm (1.7 in)
200636.1 mm (1.4 in)
200747.9 mm (1.9 in)
200836.3 mm (1.4 in)
200973.1 mm (2.9 in)
201041.8 mm (1.6 in)
201127.6 mm (1.1 in)
201246.0 mm (1.8 in)
201333.2 mm (1.3 in)
201448.0 mm (1.9 in)
201529.6 mm (1.2 in)
201667.4 mm (2.7 in)
201746.8 mm (1.8 in)
201834.4 mm (1.4 in)
201947.4 mm (1.9 in)
202085.2 mm (3.4 in)
202135.4 mm (1.4 in)
202235.3 mm (1.4 in)
202350.3 mm (2.0 in)
202430.5 mm (1.2 in)
202522.1 mm (0.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Craibstone by year The wettest five days of the year at Craibstone, 1929 to 2025. The record is 131.1 mm (5.2 in) in 2009, marked on the chart; the median year is 65.6 mm (2.6 in). 25507510012515019401960198020002020Record: 131.1 mm (5.2 in) in 2009
The wettest five days of the year at Craibstone, 1929 to 2025. The record is 131.1 mm (5.2 in) in 2009, marked on the chart; the median year is 65.6 mm (2.6 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Craibstone by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1929n/a
1930n/a
1931n/a
1932n/a
1933n/a
1934n/a
1935n/a
1936n/a
1937n/a
1938n/a
197372.9 mm (2.9 in)
197453.0 mm (2.1 in)
197553.9 mm (2.1 in)
197676.7 mm (3.0 in)
197770.1 mm (2.8 in)
197869.6 mm (2.7 in)
197955.1 mm (2.2 in)
198050.3 mm (2.0 in)
198146.3 mm (1.8 in)
198245.7 mm (1.8 in)
198350.0 mm (2.0 in)
198484.1 mm (3.3 in)
198559.2 mm (2.3 in)
198642.3 mm (1.7 in)
198745.0 mm (1.8 in)
198857.1 mm (2.2 in)
198931.5 mm (1.2 in)
199048.0 mm (1.9 in)
199146.0 mm (1.8 in)
199240.4 mm (1.6 in)
199354.1 mm (2.1 in)
1994123.4 mm (4.9 in)
1995130.1 mm (5.1 in)
199640.9 mm (1.6 in)
199774.6 mm (2.9 in)
199873.1 mm (2.9 in)
199941.8 mm (1.6 in)
200048.0 mm (1.9 in)
200156.8 mm (2.2 in)
2002113.2 mm (4.5 in)
200343.2 mm (1.7 in)
200455.3 mm (2.2 in)
200576.8 mm (3.0 in)
200669.0 mm (2.7 in)
200765.6 mm (2.6 in)
200880.3 mm (3.2 in)
2009131.1 mm (5.2 in)
201073.7 mm (2.9 in)
201167.0 mm (2.6 in)
201292.0 mm (3.6 in)
201350.8 mm (2.0 in)
2014101.4 mm (4.0 in)
201559.6 mm (2.3 in)
2016118.4 mm (4.7 in)
201775.2 mm (3.0 in)
201865.7 mm (2.6 in)
201983.8 mm (3.3 in)
2020122.4 mm (4.8 in)
202152.2 mm (2.1 in)
202274.9 mm (2.9 in)
2023125.2 mm (4.9 in)
202472.6 mm (2.9 in)
202534.8 mm (1.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Craibstone by year The longest dry spell of the year at Craibstone, 1929 to 2025. The record is 30 days in 2018, marked on the chart; the median year is 13 days. 010203019401960198020002020Record: 30 days in 2018
The longest dry spell of the year at Craibstone, 1929 to 2025. The record is 30 days in 2018, marked on the chart; the median year is 13 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Craibstone by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
1929n/a
1930n/a
1931n/a
1932n/a
1933n/a
1934n/a
1935n/a
19361 day
1937n/a
1938n/a
197316 days
197419 days
197517 days
197622 days
197721 days
197811 days
197913 days
198016 days
198116 days
198211 days
19838 days
19848 days
19859 days
19865 days
19875 days
19889 days
19897 days
199011 days
19917 days
19929 days
19935 days
199410 days
19958 days
19965 days
19977 days
19989 days
199910 days
20002 days
200111 days
200215 days
200325 days
200413 days
20057 days
200621 days
200727 days
200823 days
200917 days
201013 days
201112 days
201225 days
201320 days
201420 days
201512 days
201614 days
201717 days
201830 days
201911 days
202027 days
202119 days
202212 days
202314 days
202413 days
202519 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

21 years with a frost

Across 21 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Craibstone falls on 1 May and the median first autumn frost on 7 November, which leaves a median of 190 days between them.

Frost dates and growing season at Craibstone
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1976 to 2020)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost1 Mayn/a1 Mayn/an/a
First autumn frost7 Novembern/a7 Novembern/an/a
Growing days190 daysn/a190 daysn/an/a

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

33 years, 1973 to 2024

A day with at least 38.7 mm (1.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 93.3 mm (3.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Craibstone: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years38.7 mm (1.5 in)
5 years49.9 mm (2.0 in)
10 years58.5 mm (2.3 in)
25 years71.0 mm (2.8 in)
50 years81.6 mm (3.2 in)Longer than the 33 years of record
100 years93.3 mm (3.7 in)Longer than the 33 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, 33 years of values from 1973 to 2024.

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: 85.2 mm (3.4 in) in 2020; 73.1 mm (2.9 in) in 2009; 67.4 mm (2.7 in) in 2016.

Download the Data

  • Data for Craibstone standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Craibstone 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 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).