Sala Rch Weather Records (USC00027445)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Sala Rch (USC00027445), Arizona, United States, with 32 years of record.

Key Facts for Sala Rch

Sala Rch (USC00027445) is a weather station in Arizona, United States at 31.87 latitude and -109.98 longitude, 1,574 m (5,164 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1947 to 1978, 32 years of record.
30 records set at Sala Rch still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Sala Rch set a daily record precipitation of 72.4 mm (2.9 in) on 11 August 1978.

About the Station

Location: Arizona, United States, 31.87 latitude, -109.98 longitude.
Elevation: 1,574 m (5,164 ft).
Period of record: 1947 to 1978, 32 years.
Eligible elements: prcp, snow, snwd.

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 Sala Rch. 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 Sala Rch, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Feb	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mar	23.3 C (73.9 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jun	42.2 C (108.0 F)	21.7 C (71.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Aug	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Sep	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oct	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Nov	n/a	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

30 standing records

30 records at Sala Rch still stand. 1973 holds the most, with 20.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 79.5 mm (3.1 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Sala Rch. The most was 79.5 mm (3.1 in) on 5 August 1967.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Sala Rch
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	15 January 1978
Feb	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	8 February 1966
Mar	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	10 March 1968
Apr	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	16 April 1958
May	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	2 May 1978
Jun	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	2 June 1952
Jul	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	20 July 1966
Aug	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	5 August 1967
Sep	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	9 September 1972
Oct	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	7 October 1977
Nov	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	21 November 1963
Dec	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	10 December 1965

Period of Record Coverage

1973 to 1977

2 years of record at Sala Rch, 1973 to 1977. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1973, 1977.

Latest Records

Latest records at Sala Rch
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 August 1978	Sala Rch, US	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 1978	Sala Rch, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	4 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
27 June 1978	Sala Rch, US	daily rain	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	29 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
7 May 1978	Sala Rch, US	daily rain	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	20 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1978	Sala Rch, US	monthly rain	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	1 year	20 of 100 (Routine)
9 April 1978	Sala Rch, US	daily snowfall	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	28 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
9 April 1978	Sala Rch, US	daily rain	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	2.7 mm (0.11 in)	11 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
14 February 1978	Sala Rch, US	daily rain	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	28 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 February 1978	Sala Rch, US	daily snow depth	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	28 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 1978	Sala Rch, US	daily snowfall	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	30 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1978	Sala Rch, US	daily rain	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	24 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1978	Sala Rch, US	monthly rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	4 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 1978	Sala Rch, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	30 years	25 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1947 to 1978

Yearly extremes at Sala Rch: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	42.2 C (108.0 F)	1973	32.8 C (91.0 F)	2
Coldest night (TNn)	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	1977	10.3 C (50.5 F)	2
Wettest day (Rx1day)	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	1967	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	32
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	151.2 mm (6.0 in)	1962	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	32
Longest dry spell (CDD)	118 days	1948	64 days	32

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Sala Rch, 1947 to 1978. The record is 42.2 C (108.0 F) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.8 C (91.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Sala Rch by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
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	42.2 C (108.0 F)
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	23.3 C (73.9 F)
1978	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Sala Rch, 1947 to 1978. The record is -1.1 C (30.0 F) in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is 10.3 C (50.5 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Sala Rch by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
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	21.7 C (71.1 F)
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
1978	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Sala Rch, 1947 to 1978. The record is 79.5 mm (3.1 in) in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.4 mm (1.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Sala Rch by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1947	18.3 mm (0.7 in)
1948	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1949	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1950	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1951	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1952	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1953	22.6 mm (0.9 in)
1954	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1955	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1956	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1957	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1958	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1959	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1960	21.3 mm (0.8 in)
1961	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1962	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1963	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1964	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1965	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1966	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1967	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1968	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1969	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1970	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1971	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1972	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1973	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1974	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1975	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1976	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1977	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1978	72.4 mm (2.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Sala Rch, 1947 to 1978. The record is 151.2 mm (6.0 in) in 1962, marked on the chart; the median year is 68.3 mm (2.7 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Sala Rch by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1947	25.7 mm (1.0 in)
1948	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1949	74.7 mm (2.9 in)
1950	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1951	103.2 mm (4.1 in)
1952	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1953	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1954	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1955	111.5 mm (4.4 in)
1956	60.4 mm (2.4 in)
1957	31.6 mm (1.2 in)
1958	43.8 mm (1.7 in)
1959	69.8 mm (2.7 in)
1960	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1961	54.7 mm (2.2 in)
1962	151.2 mm (6.0 in)
1963	87.2 mm (3.4 in)
1964	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1965	68.4 mm (2.7 in)
1966	107.7 mm (4.2 in)
1967	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1968	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1969	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1970	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1971	47.7 mm (1.9 in)
1972	85.4 mm (3.4 in)
1973	53.2 mm (2.1 in)
1974	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1975	60.9 mm (2.4 in)
1976	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1977	79.7 mm (3.1 in)
1978	72.9 mm (2.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Sala Rch, 1947 to 1978. The record is 118 days in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is 64 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Sala Rch by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1947	27 days
1948	118 days
1949	76 days
1950	101 days
1951	63 days
1952	40 days
1953	85 days
1954	84 days
1955	84 days
1956	68 days
1957	37 days
1958	45 days
1959	61 days
1960	101 days
1961	72 days
1962	97 days
1963	74 days
1964	94 days
1965	70 days
1966	62 days
1967	56 days
1968	62 days
1969	40 days
1970	72 days
1971	65 days
1972	118 days
1973	59 days
1974	49 days
1975	48 days
1976	41 days
1977	54 days
1978	49 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

30 years, 1948 to 1977

A day with at least 38.9 mm (1.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 88.5 mm (3.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Sala Rch: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
5 years	51.9 mm (2.0 in)
10 years	60.6 mm (2.4 in)
25 years	71.7 mm (2.8 in)
50 years	80.1 mm (3.2 in)	Longer than the 30 years of record
100 years	88.5 mm (3.5 in)	Longer than the 30 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, 30 years of values from 1948 to 1977.

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: 79.5 mm (3.1 in) in 1967; 62.2 mm (2.4 in) in 1972; 60.7 mm (2.4 in) in 1966.

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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 2026-10-13 (13 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).