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Thorsby Exp STN Weather Records (USC00018209)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Thorsby Exp STN (USC00018209), Alabama, United States, with 70 years of record.

Key Facts for Thorsby Exp STN

  • Thorsby Exp STN (USC00018209) is a weather station in Alabama, United States at 32.92 latitude and -86.67 longitude, 207 m (680 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1957 to 2026, 70 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Thorsby Exp STN still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Thorsby Exp STN set a daily record precipitation of 73.7 mm (2.9 in) on 10 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: Alabama, United States, 32.92 latitude, -86.67 longitude.
  • Elevation: 207 m (680 ft).
  • Period of record: 1957 to 2026, 70 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

5 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Thorsby Exp STN, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Thorsby Exp STN. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 5 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Thorsby Exp STN. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 5 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Thorsby Exp STN, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan26.1 C (79.0 F)-20.0 C (-4.0 F)24.4 C (75.9 F)-9.4 C (15.1 F)
Feb27.8 C (82.0 F)-15.0 C (5.0 F)25.6 C (78.1 F)-7.2 C (19.0 F)
Mar31.7 C (89.1 F)-11.1 C (12.0 F)27.8 C (82.0 F)-2.8 C (27.0 F)
Apr32.8 C (91.0 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)28.9 C (84.0 F)2.2 C (36.0 F)
May36.1 C (97.0 F)3.9 C (39.0 F)31.1 C (88.0 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)
Jun37.8 C (100.0 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)34.4 C (93.9 F)12.2 C (54.0 F)
Jul40.0 C (104.0 F)11.7 C (53.1 F)34.4 C (93.9 F)16.1 C (61.0 F)
Aug39.4 C (102.9 F)12.2 C (54.0 F)36.1 C (97.0 F)19.4 C (66.9 F)
Sep37.8 C (100.0 F)3.3 C (37.9 F)35.0 C (95.0 F)18.3 C (64.9 F)
Oct37.8 C (100.0 F)-2.8 C (27.0 F)32.8 C (91.0 F)12.2 C (54.0 F)
Nov30.6 C (87.1 F)-9.4 C (15.1 F)n/an/a
Dec27.2 C (81.0 F)-17.8 C (0.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Thorsby Exp STN by the year they were set 1,464 records at Thorsby Exp STN still stand. 1967 holds the most, with 41. 02040601957: 71958: 181959: 161960: 151961: 191962: 341963: 341964: 321965: 171966: 191967: 411968: 181969: 261970: 271971: 211972: 331973: 91974: 391975: 201976: 161977: 301978: 111979: 181980: 301981: 311982: 181983: 221984: 311985: 391986: 211987: 211988: 161989: 371990: 341991: 201992: 211993: 181994: 51995: 211996: 201997: 171998: 201999: 132000: 292001: 152002: 202003: 162004: 132005: 262006: 242007: 292008: 202009: 272010: 252011: 162012: 212013: 152014: 152015: 202016: 82017: 222018: 112019: 202020: 82021: 152022: 122023: 152024: 142025: 212026: 121957196419711978198519921999200620132020
1,464 records at Thorsby Exp STN still stand. 1967 holds the most, with 41.
Standing records at Thorsby Exp STN by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
19577
195818
195916
196015
196119
196234
196334
196432
196517
196619
196741
196818
196926
197027
197121
197233
19739
197439
197520
197616
197730
197811
197918
198030
198131
198218
198322
198431
198539
198621
198721
198816
198937
199034
199120
199221
199318
19945
199521
199620
199717
199820
199913
200029
200115
200220
200316
200413
200526
200624
200729
200820
200927
201025
201116
201221
201315
201415
201520
20168
201722
201811
201920
20208
202115
202212
202315
202414
202521
202612

All-Time Record Progression

6 new records
When Thorsby Exp STN set new all-time records 6 all-time records were set at Thorsby Exp STN between 14 March 1993 and 9 December 2017. Each dot is a new record. Record daily snowfallRecord high minimum temperatureRecord daily precipitationRecord snow depth14 March 1993: Record daily snowfall 22.9 cm (9.0 in)17 August 2007: Record high minimum temperature 26.1 C (79.0 F)22 September 2010: Record high minimum temperature 26.7 C (80.1 F)11 July 2011: Record daily precipitation 232.4 mm (9.1 in)7 July 2016: Record high minimum temperature 28.3 C (82.9 F)9 December 2017: Record snow depth 15.2 cm (6.0 in)19952000200520102015
6 all-time records were set at Thorsby Exp STN between 14 March 1993 and 9 December 2017. Each dot is a new record.
When Thorsby Exp STN set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1993-03-14Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 22.9 cm (9.0 in)
2007-08-17Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 26.1 C (79.0 F)
2010-09-22Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 26.7 C (80.1 F)
2011-07-11Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 232.4 mm (9.1 in)
2016-07-07Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 28.3 C (82.9 F)
2017-12-09Record snow depthRecord snow depth 15.2 cm (6.0 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 232.4 mm (9.1 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Thorsby Exp STN The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Thorsby Exp STN. The most was 232.4 mm (9.1 in) on 11 July 2011. 0100200300 Jan: 158.5 mm (6.2 in), 3 January 2017 Jan Feb: 106.4 mm (4.2 in), 6 February 2020 Feb Mar: 184.4 mm (7.3 in), 16 March 1990 Mar Apr: 179.3 mm (7.1 in), 13 April 1979 Apr May: 86.4 mm (3.4 in), 30 May 2005 May Jun: 143.5 mm (5.6 in), 23 June 1963 Jun Jul: 232.4 mm (9.1 in), 11 July 2011 Jul Aug: 191.8 mm (7.6 in), 3 August 1974 Aug Sep: 114.3 mm (4.5 in), 14 September 2007 Sep Oct: 130.0 mm (5.1 in), 12 October 1982 Oct Nov: 90.2 mm (3.6 in), 10 November 2009 Nov Dec: 113.0 mm (4.4 in), 10 December 1961 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Thorsby Exp STN. The most was 232.4 mm (9.1 in) on 11 July 2011.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Thorsby Exp STN
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan158.5 mm (6.2 in)3 January 2017
Feb106.4 mm (4.2 in)6 February 2020
Mar184.4 mm (7.3 in)16 March 1990
Apr179.3 mm (7.1 in)13 April 1979
May86.4 mm (3.4 in)30 May 2005
Jun143.5 mm (5.6 in)23 June 1963
Jul232.4 mm (9.1 in)11 July 2011
Aug191.8 mm (7.6 in)3 August 1974
Sep114.3 mm (4.5 in)14 September 2007
Oct130.0 mm (5.1 in)12 October 1982
Nov90.2 mm (3.6 in)10 November 2009
Dec113.0 mm (4.4 in)10 December 1961

Period of Record Coverage

1957 to 2026
Days with data per year at Thorsby Exp STN 70 years of record at Thorsby Exp STN, 1957 to 2026. 15 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1957, 1959, 1973, 1985, 1986, 1988, 2008, 2011 and others. 1957: 89 of 365 days1958: 360 of 365 days1959: 271 of 365 days1960: 360 of 366 days1961: 363 of 365 days1962: 362 of 365 days1963: 356 of 365 days1964: 364 of 366 days1965: 362 of 365 days1966: 362 of 365 days1967: 361 of 365 days1968: 363 of 366 days1969: 362 of 365 days1970: 362 of 365 days1971: 357 of 365 days1972: 364 of 366 days1973: 176 of 365 days1974: 364 of 365 days1975: 364 of 365 days1976: 364 of 366 days1977: 364 of 365 days1978: 361 of 365 days1979: 360 of 365 days1980: 366 of 366 days1981: 358 of 365 days1982: 349 of 365 days1983: 353 of 365 days1984: 333 of 366 days1985: 304 of 365 days1986: 272 of 365 days1987: 362 of 365 days1988: 329 of 366 days1989: 332 of 365 days1990: 364 of 365 days1991: 363 of 365 days1992: 365 of 366 days1993: 363 of 365 days1994: 361 of 365 days1995: 361 of 365 days1996: 359 of 366 days1997: 354 of 365 days1998: 363 of 365 days1999: 334 of 365 days2000: 365 of 366 days2001: 363 of 365 days2002: 348 of 365 days2003: 357 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 363 of 365 days2007: 336 of 365 days2008: 323 of 366 days2009: 340 of 365 days2010: 363 of 365 days2011: 154 of 365 days2012: 334 of 366 days2013: 272 of 365 days2014: 258 of 365 days2015: 257 of 365 days2016: 298 of 366 days2017: 336 of 365 days2018: 363 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 356 of 366 days2021: 300 of 365 days2022: 308 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 352 of 366 days2025: 360 of 365 days2026: 230 of 365 days1960197019801990200020102020
70 years of record at Thorsby Exp STN, 1957 to 2026. 15 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1957, 1959, 1973, 1985, 1986, 1988, 2008, 2011 and others.
Days with data per year at Thorsby Exp STN
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
19578924%No
195836099%Yes
195927174%No
196036098%Yes
196136399%Yes
196236299%Yes
196335698%Yes
196436499%Yes
196536299%Yes
196636299%Yes
196736199%Yes
196836399%Yes
196936299%Yes
197036299%Yes
197135798%Yes
197236499%Yes
197317648%No
1974364100%Yes
1975364100%Yes
197636499%Yes
1977364100%Yes
197836199%Yes
197936099%Yes
1980366100%Yes
198135898%Yes
198234996%Yes
198335397%Yes
198433391%Yes
198530483%No
198627275%No
198736299%Yes
198832990%No
198933291%Yes
1990364100%Yes
199136399%Yes
1992365100%Yes
199336399%Yes
199436199%Yes
199536199%Yes
199635998%Yes
199735497%Yes
199836399%Yes
199933492%Yes
2000365100%Yes
200136399%Yes
200234895%Yes
200335798%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
200636399%Yes
200733692%Yes
200832388%No
200934093%Yes
201036399%Yes
201115442%No
201233491%Yes
201327275%No
201425871%No
201525770%No
201629881%No
201733692%Yes
201836399%Yes
2019365100%Yes
202035697%Yes
202130082%No
202230884%No
2023365100%Yes
202435296%Yes
202536099%Yes
202623063%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Thorsby Exp STN
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
10 October 2026Thorsby Exp STN, USdaily rain (Provisional)73.7 mm (2.9 in)48.3 mm (1.9 in)32 years43 of 100 (Notable)
6 July 2026Thorsby Exp STN, USdaily rain (Tie)28.7 mm (1.1 in)tie43 years4 of 100 (Routine)
27 June 2026Thorsby Exp STN, USdaily high min (Tie)22.8 C (73.0 F)tie48 years5 of 100 (Routine)
26 June 2026Thorsby Exp STN, USdaily high min (Tie)23.3 C (73.9 F)tie56 years6 of 100 (Routine)
18 June 2026Thorsby Exp STN, USdaily high min24.4 C (75.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)16 years13 of 100 (Routine)
17 June 2026Thorsby Exp STN, USdaily high min24.4 C (75.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)16 years16 of 100 (Routine)
5 June 2026Thorsby Exp STN, USdaily low min12.8 C (55.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)28 years16 of 100 (Routine)
4 June 2026Thorsby Exp STN, USdaily low min12.2 C (54.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)53 years25 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 2026Thorsby Exp STN, USdaily rain39.1 mm (1.5 in)11.4 mm (0.4 in)65 years33 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 2026Thorsby Exp STN, USdaily low max20.0 C (68.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)20 years14 of 100 (Routine)
29 April 2026Thorsby Exp STN, USdaily rain52.3 mm (2.1 in)16.2 mm (0.6 in)12 years17 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 2026Thorsby Exp STN, USdaily high min16.7 C (62.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)16 years15 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 2026Thorsby Exp STN, USdaily high min15.6 C (60.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)12 years11 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 2026Thorsby Exp STN, USdaily high max25.6 C (78.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)55 years25 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 2026Thorsby Exp STN, USdaily high min17.2 C (63.0 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)26 years21 of 100 (Routine)
26 January 2026Thorsby Exp STN, USdaily low min-6.7 C (19.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)58 years24 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 2026Thorsby Exp STN, USdaily rain147.3 mm (5.8 in)27.7 mm (1.1 in)54 years38 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2026Thorsby Exp STN, USdaily high min16.1 C (61.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)28 years21 of 100 (Routine)
5 January 2026Thorsby Exp STN, USdaily high max24.4 C (75.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)28 years16 of 100 (Routine)
24 December 2025Thorsby Exp STN, USdaily high max23.3 C (73.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)68 years27 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

45 complete years, 1958 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Thorsby Exp STN as warming stripes, 1958 to 2025 One stripe for each of 45 complete years at Thorsby Exp STN, 1958 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 17.1 C (62.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1958, at 16.2 C (61.2 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 18.6 C (65.5 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.5 C (2.7 F). 1958: 16.2 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1960: 16.5 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1961: 16.8 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1962: 17.5 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1963: 17.0 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1964: 17.2 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1965: 17.6 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1966: 16.7 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1967: 17.2 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1968: 16.5 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1969: 16.9 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1970: 17.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1971: 17.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1972: 16.3 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1974: 17.4 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1975: 17.5 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1976: 16.4 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1977: 17.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1978: 17.1 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1979: 16.8 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1980: 16.5 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1981: 16.3 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1987: 17.2 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1990: 17.9 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1991: 17.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1992: 16.5 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1993: 16.7 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1994: 16.9 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1995: 17.0 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1996: 16.3 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1997: 16.4 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1998: 17.8 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2000: 17.2 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2001: 16.7 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2002: 17.0 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2003: 16.6 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2005: 17.9 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2006: 18.4 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2010: 17.7 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2018: 17.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2019: 18.3 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2020: 17.8 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2023: 18.6 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2024: 18.6 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2025: 17.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1958197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 45 complete years at Thorsby Exp STN, 1958 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 17.1 C (62.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1958, at 16.2 C (61.2 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 18.6 C (65.5 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.5 C (2.7 F).
Annual mean temperature at Thorsby Exp STN as warming stripes, 1958 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
195816.2 C-0.93 C
196016.5 C-0.65 C
196116.8 C-0.33 C
196217.5 C+0.40 C
196317.0 C-0.19 C
196417.2 C+0.06 C
196517.6 C+0.43 C
196616.7 C-0.44 C
196717.2 C+0.01 C
196816.5 C-0.60 C
196916.9 C-0.26 C
197017.1 C-0.09 C
197117.1 C-0.08 C
197216.3 C-0.80 C
197417.4 C+0.24 C
197517.5 C+0.36 C
197616.4 C-0.73 C
197717.3 C+0.20 C
197817.1 C-0.01 C
197916.8 C-0.32 C
198016.5 C-0.68 C
198116.3 C-0.87 C
198717.2 C+0.04 C
199017.9 C+0.79 C
199117.3 C+0.19 C
199216.5 C-0.65 C
199316.7 C-0.44 C
199416.9 C-0.28 C
199517.0 C-0.12 C
199616.3 C-0.80 C
199716.4 C-0.73 C
199817.8 C+0.70 C
200017.2 C+0.02 C
200116.7 C-0.47 C
200217.0 C-0.14 C
200316.6 C-0.59 C
200517.9 C+0.74 C
200618.4 C+1.30 C
201017.7 C+0.59 C
201817.5 C+0.35 C
201918.3 C+1.12 C
202017.8 C+0.65 C
202318.6 C+1.42 C
202418.6 C+1.45 C
202517.5 C+0.31 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade over 1958 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.3 F (0.2 to 0.5) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 45 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Thorsby Exp STN
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade0.3 F (0.2 to 0.5) per decade1958 to 202545Rise
Mean daily maximum0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade0.3 F (0.1 to 0.5) per decade1958 to 202545Rise
Mean daily minimum0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade0.3 F (0.1 to 0.5) per decade1958 to 202545Rise

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

1957 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Thorsby Exp STN: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)40.0 C (104.0 F)197736.7 C (98.1 F)70
Coldest night (TNn)-20.0 C (-4.0 F)1985-10.6 C (12.9 F)70
Wettest day (Rx1day)232.4 mm (9.1 in)201181.4 mm (3.2 in)70
Wettest five days (Rx5day)287.5 mm (11.3 in)1961129.9 mm (5.1 in)70
Longest dry spell (CDD)70 days201620 days70

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Thorsby Exp STN by year The hottest day of the year at Thorsby Exp STN, 1957 to 2026. The record is 40.0 C (104.0 F) in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.7 C (98.1 F). 253035401960198020002020Record: 40.0 C (104.0 F) in 1977
The hottest day of the year at Thorsby Exp STN, 1957 to 2026. The record is 40.0 C (104.0 F) in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.7 C (98.1 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Thorsby Exp STN by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
195728.3 C (82.9 F)
195835.6 C (96.1 F)
195935.0 C (95.0 F)
196035.6 C (96.1 F)
196133.9 C (93.0 F)
196236.7 C (98.1 F)
196337.2 C (99.0 F)
196437.2 C (99.0 F)
196535.0 C (95.0 F)
196637.8 C (100.0 F)
196736.7 C (98.1 F)
196836.7 C (98.1 F)
196937.8 C (100.0 F)
197038.3 C (100.9 F)
197135.0 C (95.0 F)
197235.6 C (96.1 F)
197333.3 C (91.9 F)
197435.0 C (95.0 F)
197535.0 C (95.0 F)
197636.7 C (98.1 F)
197740.0 C (104.0 F)
197836.7 C (98.1 F)
197935.6 C (96.1 F)
198039.4 C (102.9 F)
198136.7 C (98.1 F)
198237.2 C (99.0 F)
198337.2 C (99.0 F)
198436.1 C (97.0 F)
198537.2 C (99.0 F)
198637.2 C (99.0 F)
198736.7 C (98.1 F)
198836.7 C (98.1 F)
198935.6 C (96.1 F)
199038.9 C (102.0 F)
199136.7 C (98.1 F)
199237.2 C (99.0 F)
199337.2 C (99.0 F)
199432.8 C (91.0 F)
199538.3 C (100.9 F)
199634.4 C (93.9 F)
199734.4 C (93.9 F)
199835.6 C (96.1 F)
199937.2 C (99.0 F)
200038.3 C (100.9 F)
200133.9 C (93.0 F)
200235.0 C (95.0 F)
200333.3 C (91.9 F)
200435.6 C (96.1 F)
200536.1 C (97.0 F)
200637.8 C (100.0 F)
200739.4 C (102.9 F)
200836.1 C (97.0 F)
200934.4 C (93.9 F)
201038.3 C (100.9 F)
201136.1 C (97.0 F)
201238.3 C (100.9 F)
201337.2 C (99.0 F)
201436.7 C (98.1 F)
201536.1 C (97.0 F)
201636.7 C (98.1 F)
201733.9 C (93.0 F)
201836.7 C (98.1 F)
201937.8 C (100.0 F)
202035.0 C (95.0 F)
202133.3 C (91.9 F)
202235.0 C (95.0 F)
202336.7 C (98.1 F)
202437.2 C (99.0 F)
202536.7 C (98.1 F)
202636.1 C (97.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Thorsby Exp STN by year The coldest night of the year at Thorsby Exp STN, 1957 to 2026. The record is -20.0 C (-4.0 F) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is -10.6 C (12.9 F). -20-15-10-501960198020002020Record: -20.0 C (-4.0 F) in 1985
The coldest night of the year at Thorsby Exp STN, 1957 to 2026. The record is -20.0 C (-4.0 F) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is -10.6 C (12.9 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Thorsby Exp STN by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1957-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1958-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1959-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1960-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1961-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1962-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1963-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1964-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1965-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1966-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1967-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1968-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1969-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1970-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1971-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1972-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1973-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1974-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1975-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1976-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1977-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1978-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1979-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1980-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1981-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1982-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1983-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1984-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1985-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1986-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1987-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1988-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1989-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1990-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1991-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1992-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1993-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1994-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1995-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1996-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1997-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1998-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1999-11.7 C (10.9 F)
2000-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2001-9.4 C (15.1 F)
2002-8.3 C (17.1 F)
2003-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2004-8.3 C (17.1 F)
2005-6.7 C (19.9 F)
2006-7.8 C (18.0 F)
2007-7.2 C (19.0 F)
2008-6.7 C (19.9 F)
2009-8.9 C (16.0 F)
2010-8.9 C (16.0 F)
2011-7.8 C (18.0 F)
2012-5.6 C (21.9 F)
2013-5.6 C (21.9 F)
2014-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2015-11.7 C (10.9 F)
2016-5.6 C (21.9 F)
2017-9.4 C (15.1 F)
2018-11.7 C (10.9 F)
2019-5.6 C (21.9 F)
2020-6.1 C (21.0 F)
2021-11.7 C (10.9 F)
2022-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2023-3.3 C (26.1 F)
2024-10.6 C (12.9 F)
2025-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2026-9.4 C (15.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Thorsby Exp STN by year The wettest day of the year at Thorsby Exp STN, 1957 to 2026. The record is 232.4 mm (9.1 in) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 81.4 mm (3.2 in). 0501001502002501960198020002020Record: 232.4 mm (9.1 in) in 2011
The wettest day of the year at Thorsby Exp STN, 1957 to 2026. The record is 232.4 mm (9.1 in) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 81.4 mm (3.2 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Thorsby Exp STN by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
195741.1 mm (1.6 in)
195875.4 mm (3.0 in)
195959.7 mm (2.4 in)
196046.7 mm (1.8 in)
1961113.0 mm (4.4 in)
196281.5 mm (3.2 in)
1963143.5 mm (5.6 in)
1964142.5 mm (5.6 in)
1965130.6 mm (5.1 in)
196668.1 mm (2.7 in)
196781.3 mm (3.2 in)
196874.7 mm (2.9 in)
196983.8 mm (3.3 in)
1970114.0 mm (4.5 in)
197191.9 mm (3.6 in)
1972119.6 mm (4.7 in)
197370.1 mm (2.8 in)
1974191.8 mm (7.6 in)
1975105.7 mm (4.2 in)
197688.1 mm (3.5 in)
197776.5 mm (3.0 in)
197856.6 mm (2.2 in)
1979179.3 mm (7.1 in)
198081.3 mm (3.2 in)
198182.0 mm (3.2 in)
1982130.0 mm (5.1 in)
198384.3 mm (3.3 in)
198470.1 mm (2.8 in)
198561.7 mm (2.4 in)
198679.5 mm (3.1 in)
198777.2 mm (3.0 in)
198877.5 mm (3.1 in)
198976.2 mm (3.0 in)
1990184.4 mm (7.3 in)
1991104.6 mm (4.1 in)
199268.3 mm (2.7 in)
199373.9 mm (2.9 in)
199462.0 mm (2.4 in)
199588.1 mm (3.5 in)
199670.1 mm (2.8 in)
199769.6 mm (2.7 in)
199876.2 mm (3.0 in)
199973.4 mm (2.9 in)
200081.3 mm (3.2 in)
200185.1 mm (3.4 in)
200273.2 mm (2.9 in)
200379.0 mm (3.1 in)
200475.7 mm (3.0 in)
2005113.8 mm (4.5 in)
200665.5 mm (2.6 in)
2007114.3 mm (4.5 in)
200883.3 mm (3.3 in)
2009101.6 mm (4.0 in)
201073.2 mm (2.9 in)
2011232.4 mm (9.1 in)
201282.6 mm (3.3 in)
201377.0 mm (3.0 in)
201476.2 mm (3.0 in)
201594.5 mm (3.7 in)
201680.8 mm (3.2 in)
2017158.5 mm (6.2 in)
201882.6 mm (3.3 in)
201958.7 mm (2.3 in)
2020173.5 mm (6.8 in)
202158.9 mm (2.3 in)
2022130.8 mm (5.1 in)
2023121.2 mm (4.8 in)
2024117.6 mm (4.6 in)
2025146.1 mm (5.8 in)
2026147.3 mm (5.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Thorsby Exp STN by year The wettest five days of the year at Thorsby Exp STN, 1957 to 2026. The record is 287.5 mm (11.3 in) in 1961, marked on the chart; the median year is 129.9 mm (5.1 in). 01002003001960198020002020Record: 287.5 mm (11.3 in) in 1961
The wettest five days of the year at Thorsby Exp STN, 1957 to 2026. The record is 287.5 mm (11.3 in) in 1961, marked on the chart; the median year is 129.9 mm (5.1 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Thorsby Exp STN by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
195763.8 mm (2.5 in)
1958103.9 mm (4.1 in)
1959115.1 mm (4.5 in)
196070.7 mm (2.8 in)
1961287.5 mm (11.3 in)
1962102.3 mm (4.0 in)
1963204.0 mm (8.0 in)
1964156.5 mm (6.2 in)
1965168.5 mm (6.6 in)
1966166.1 mm (6.5 in)
1967130.3 mm (5.1 in)
1968105.5 mm (4.2 in)
1969100.3 mm (3.9 in)
1970169.1 mm (6.7 in)
1971147.0 mm (5.8 in)
1972171.7 mm (6.8 in)
197392.5 mm (3.6 in)
1974198.4 mm (7.8 in)
1975135.9 mm (5.4 in)
1976144.8 mm (5.7 in)
197799.5 mm (3.9 in)
197883.8 mm (3.3 in)
1979219.2 mm (8.6 in)
1980123.7 mm (4.9 in)
1981111.2 mm (4.4 in)
1982140.4 mm (5.5 in)
1983162.1 mm (6.4 in)
198496.1 mm (3.8 in)
1985140.0 mm (5.5 in)
1986130.8 mm (5.1 in)
1987101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1988105.8 mm (4.2 in)
1989121.8 mm (4.8 in)
1990232.7 mm (9.2 in)
1991163.1 mm (6.4 in)
1992140.2 mm (5.5 in)
1993112.7 mm (4.4 in)
1994106.8 mm (4.2 in)
1995126.2 mm (5.0 in)
1996122.2 mm (4.8 in)
1997107.2 mm (4.2 in)
1998120.9 mm (4.8 in)
1999139.2 mm (5.5 in)
2000117.9 mm (4.6 in)
2001115.2 mm (4.5 in)
2002117.1 mm (4.6 in)
2003129.5 mm (5.1 in)
2004111.1 mm (4.4 in)
2005215.4 mm (8.5 in)
2006116.9 mm (4.6 in)
2007114.3 mm (4.5 in)
2008154.4 mm (6.1 in)
2009150.4 mm (5.9 in)
2010108.2 mm (4.3 in)
2011247.6 mm (9.7 in)
2012160.3 mm (6.3 in)
2013127.5 mm (5.0 in)
201496.3 mm (3.8 in)
2015145.5 mm (5.7 in)
201687.4 mm (3.4 in)
2017204.7 mm (8.1 in)
2018155.1 mm (6.1 in)
201998.3 mm (3.9 in)
2020203.0 mm (8.0 in)
202191.9 mm (3.6 in)
2022130.8 mm (5.1 in)
2023187.3 mm (7.4 in)
2024150.6 mm (5.9 in)
2025170.5 mm (6.7 in)
2026152.4 mm (6.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Thorsby Exp STN by year The longest dry spell of the year at Thorsby Exp STN, 1957 to 2026. The record is 70 days in 2016, marked on the chart; the median year is 20 days. 0204060801960198020002020Record: 70 days in 2016
The longest dry spell of the year at Thorsby Exp STN, 1957 to 2026. The record is 70 days in 2016, marked on the chart; the median year is 20 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Thorsby Exp STN by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
195711 days
195818 days
195920 days
196018 days
196130 days
196226 days
196333 days
196434 days
196530 days
196616 days
196718 days
196828 days
196914 days
197020 days
197116 days
197214 days
197323 days
197421 days
197523 days
197614 days
197729 days
197840 days
197920 days
198024 days
198121 days
198220 days
198320 days
198426 days
198519 days
198621 days
198736 days
198820 days
198919 days
199020 days
199118 days
199219 days
199318 days
199414 days
199520 days
199616 days
199716 days
199825 days
199921 days
200029 days
200136 days
200219 days
200313 days
200421 days
200529 days
200617 days
200731 days
200830 days
200930 days
201016 days
201126 days
201218 days
201315 days
201418 days
201512 days
201670 days
201717 days
201814 days
201929 days
202018 days
202116 days
202230 days
202326 days
202438 days
202542 days
202615 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

45 years with a frost

Across 45 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Thorsby Exp STN falls on 22 March and the median first autumn frost on 11 November, which leaves a median of 236 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 Thorsby Exp STN
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1975 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost22 Marchn/a22 Marchn/a-2.0 days per decade
First autumn frost11 Novembern/a13 Novembern/a+1.3 days per decade
Growing days236 daysn/a238 daysn/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

62 years, 1958 to 2025

A day with at least 86.5 mm (3.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 261.1 mm (10.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Thorsby Exp STN: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years86.5 mm (3.4 in)
5 years115.7 mm (4.6 in)
10 years140.6 mm (5.5 in)
25 years180.3 mm (7.1 in)
50 years217.0 mm (8.5 in)
100 years261.1 mm (10.3 in)Longer than the 62 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, 62 years of values from 1958 to 2025.

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: 232.4 mm (9.1 in) in 2011; 191.8 mm (7.6 in) in 1974; 184.4 mm (7.3 in) in 1990.

Station Changes

1 suspected

One change was suspected in the annual mean temperature of Thorsby Exp STN, at 1980. Each is measured against neighbouring stations.

  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1980 ran 0.4 C (0.8 F) lower than in the years before (likely change).
Suspected changes in the annual mean temperature at Thorsby Exp STN, against neighbouring stations
YearShift (C)Shift (F)StrengthNeighbours
1980-0.4-0.8likely5

Possible change at the station (a move, a new instrument or a new site); the record is kept as measured. A "likely" change has a larger test statistic than a "possible" one. Neither says why the station differs from its neighbours. How changes are found, and the largest ones.

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-17).